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    Asian Carp Crisis

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    faster than the Native species, as they lay about 1000 eggs to the native species 100. This is a problem because the carp are overpopulating, which brings a decline in the native fish species. The decline in native fish species could damage commercial fishing which will have an economic impact. The carps also makes lakes a dangerous place. For example, the Silver carp are very sensitive to sound,…

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    Fishing pressure is the main anthropogenic process threatening shark populations on a global and local scale. According to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) landings in the last six decades have nearly tripled, resulting in a worldwide decline of shark populations. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) carried out extensive assessments worldwide on the conservation status of shark species, and recently considerable effort has been placed on local…

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    Commercial overfishing is a problem that is often discussed and scrutinized, with improvements made to fishery sustainability and methods of practice. While this may be considered progress, few species suffer the same peril that the sharks of our oceans do. Sharks are the apex predators of our waters, and if we continue our ways we run the risk of threatening our entire oceanic food chain. One may ask how this has become such a real possibility, and the answer is both simple and disturbing –…

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    Abstract: Human impact has lead Eubalaena glacialis, or the North Atlantic Right Whale, population to be classified as critically endangered. Habitat fragmentation, fishing entanglement, whaling, and shipping are of the main direct human impacts that have affected the North Atlantic Right Whale population. This leads to a decrease in population because of mortality, injury, or other health impacts. Despite conservation efforts the North Atlantic Right Whale population has not seen much growth…

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    Climate change may be partly to blame for the decreasing number of Atlantic salmon. Some direct biological impacts of the change in climate include physiological stress, increased depletion of energy reserves, increased susceptibility and exposure to disease and disruptions to breeding efforts there is evidence that the temperature of the sea's surface may affect the young salmons survival. It is also thought that climate change may affect salmon growth rates or make their food less available.…

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    Now to transition from aquacultures detractions into a potential situation that would be very interesting if it were to take place as it goes along with the topic, benefits of aquaculture. It is fairly obvious in the past decade that Bighead, Silver and Black Carp have become a serious annoyance to the many residents of the Mississippi River basin. I’m not even going to mention how terrified everyone is of the possibility of a Great Lakes invasion. Other than that, they have devastated any…

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    Based on statistics, overfishing, contamination, and climate change are primary threats facing the trade. Pollock, cod, flatfish,salmon, and menhaden are the prime examples of domestic kind. All fish share 2 properties one being their habitat, and second being they have backbones.Which is also known as vertebrates. Fish are cold blooded,water-dwelling, vertebrates. The combo of gills, fins, and factor of living in water differentiates them from other creatures. Researchers believe that there are…

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    Lake Ontario Case Study

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    into the Atlantic Ocean • Lake Ontario is the most threatened Great Lake. • Iroquois and Huron First Nations lived on the shores of Lake Ontario for thousands of years before Europeans arrived. • “Lake Ontario” means “lake of shining waters”. • Commercial fishing in Lake Ontario peaked in the…

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    When it comes to fishing, many people are not very related with this topic, why? We assume is because is not a very popular sport or hubby, so we choose to go to the movies, to play football, but fishing, nah, we don’t know anything about it. In any case, what do we need to know about it? It’s fishing, and that’s it. Well, there are people who find fishing very, but very interesting. So, why don’t we know a little bit about this activity, and let’s see if fishing becomes our new preferred…

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    serious issue that needs to be reduced in the artisanal fisheries sector in other to increase fish production. These losses have an adverse impact on fishing communities whose status and income often depend on post-harvest activities (FAO, 1994; Emere & Dibal, 2013). Such losses also have a detrimental impact on the socio-economic life of the fishing villages and reduce the amount of animal protein available to large segment of the population. As a result of this, fish post-harvest techniques…

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