Sustainable Fishing
Biology: Cambridge International GCSE Supplement, topic 20.4.7
Sustainable Fishery Management
Sustainable fishing of the oceans means that fish are not caught at a faster rate than they can reproduce. This is achieved by:
Controlling 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.
Education
- Educating people to eat fish which are sustainably managed.