1. FISHERIES
By: Alyssa George

2. What is Fishery? What is Overfishing?
Fishery – An area with a large population of valuable ocean organisms.
Overfishing – To fish to such a degree as to upset the ecological balance or cause depletion of living creatures.

3. Where are the major fisheries?
Grand Banks off Newfoundland
Georges Bank off New England
Monterey Canyon off California

4. What is Sustainable Yield?
Sustainable Yield – A regular amount of a renewable resource that can be harvested without reducing the future supply.

5. How to maintain a sustainable yield.
Fisheries can maintain a sustainable yield by people not overfishing in lakes, oceans, rivers or ponds.
For example trees are being cut down to make paper. The best way is to replant the trees that were cut down so we won’t run out of trees in the future.

6. What is Commercial fishing?
Commercial fishing – is the activity of capturing fish and other seafood for commercial profit.

7. Equipment used for commercial fishing
Harpoons
Anchors and chains
Crab and shrimp traps
Bait
Buoys and fenders
Cutting tools
Hooks
Longline reels
Rope
Bottom fishing reels
Gaffs
Cutlery (knives)
Gear that the Fishermen wear
Gloves
Rain Gear
Boots
Crab and Shrimp Gear
Miscellaneous items on the boat
Electronics
Electronic lures
Light sticks
Lead Weights

8. What is Aquaculture?
Aquaculture – The practice of raising fish and other water organisms for food.
A farm but… with fish

9. Cons about aquaculture Not the perfect solution
PROS
Cons about aquaculture
Not the perfect solution
The artificial ponds and bays replace their natural habitats
Maintaining these farms can cause pollution
Spread diseases into wild fish populations
Pros about aquaculture
The fish live and are raised in artificial ponds or bays
Salmon, catfish, and shrimp are farmed in the fish farm way (aquaculture)

10. Credits Fisheries powerpoint by: Alyssa George Special thanks to
Google
Powerpoint 2003
and
Ms. Balogh for this project

11. BYE