7.5.4

Sustainable Fishing

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Sustainable Fisheries

Sustainable fishing of the oceans means that fish are not caught at a faster rate than they can reproduce. This is achieved by:

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Net size

  • Controlling the net (holes) size allows the smaller, younger fish to slip through the net so that they can survive at least until maturity.
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Fishing quotas

  • By restricting the number and size of fish that can be legally caught, the risk of overfishing is greatly reduced.

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