Sustainable Fishing
Biology: AQA GCSE Higher, topic 7.5.4
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:
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.
Fishing quotas
- By restricting the number and size of fish that can be legally caught, the risk of overfishing is greatly reduced.
Test yourself on Sustainable Fishing
Why do sustainable fishing methods control the size of the holes in fishing nets?
Why does controlling the size of holes in fishing nets help keep fish populations sustainable?
Choose the correct statement about how net size control and fishing quotas work
What would most likely happen if fishing quotas were removed?