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    Gill Netting Effect

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    life in mass quantities. Marine biologists and aquatic biologists also use gill nets to see what is in the area. Gill nets are large nets that are hung vertically, the trap fish by their gills and other aquatic life gets tangled in the nets. Gill netting causes unwanted species to be caught, ghost nets, and endangered species to be caught. Gill netting effects fisherman as well as the aquatic life when species that are captured are not wanted. Commercial fishers often use gill nets to get the amount of fish they need to make a profit. Some gill nets are set out for a certain species or group of marine and aquatic life, but other marine and aquatic life gets trapped in the gill net ("Cast…

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    Bass Fishing Reels – Essential Bass Fishing Equipment Reels are an essential piece of bass fishing equipment. It is this part of your fish equipment which can determine whether or not you can get the bass out of the water quick enough and smooth enough and in such a way which can prevent the fish from getting away. A fishing reel can be used by all types of fisherman, including beginners, professionals and industrial fisherman. A fishing reel is a round, cylindrical devise attached to the bas…

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    Fishing In America Essay

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    been fishing, not only for fun, but as a source of food? The answer, thousands of years, in “Egyptian artwork from 2000 B.C. shows people fishing” ( Hopkins 6). It is surprising, yet understandable knowing that even ancient people fished. It would of been an easy source of food. The lakes, rivers, streams, etc. were all full of a diverse population of fish, which would of made fish an easy meal to catch and eat. They were the first people to begin fishing so the population of the fishing in…

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    Alaska Overfishing

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    successfully creates abundant annual fishing seasons that practically eliminates overfishing and environmental destruction. Under Alaska’s sustainable-fishing rules, which are some of the strictest in the world, these rules help prevent the overfishing that has brought ocean’s elsewhere to near catastrophe. Permit systems and reserves helped…

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    Hooked on Fishing Some people never get to experience the thrill of fishing or they just don’t like it. I am lucky enough to have an uncle with the same interests as me. I thought that getting up early on the Sunday before the last week of school would be horrible. I was at my grandma’s house and was getting up to go fishing on my uncle’s boat. I had gone fishin previously, but only in small ponds with small fish. We drove all the way to Lewiston on a windy day and put the boat in the water.…

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    Atlantic Ocean Overfishing

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    other words known as unsustainable fishing has become the main factor for this. The Atlantic Ocean is home to many marine species and while their numbers are diminishing, with limits on overfishing, increasing public awareness, and creating groups/programs for helping to restore the ocean, people can tackle this problem. Unsustainable fishing is a very tricky problem to solve because of many things. One of the biggest problems is local government in the areas of overfishing. Sometimes the…

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    R. V. Sparrow Case Study

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    R. v. Sparrow is the most famous case in Canadian history, it helped to set up the foundations for future cases involving Aboriginal fishing rights. In the court Sparrow was charged with “fishing with net longer than permitted by band's Indian food, fishing licence - Indian right to fish for food constituting existing aboriginal rights protected by s. 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982 ” (1990 CarswellBC 105), the government forced aboriginals to start getting fishing licenses. This was…

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    At the time I didn’t know it was a stingray, but I knew it was something huge, with it’s big flat body making huge thrusts trying to escape. We all thought it was a barracuda, which is almost like a shark of Puerto Rico, until we caught a glimpse of its flat back, its long tail, its grey color, and with its dark black eyes on the sides of its upper body. The stingray was now headed swiftly towards our boat, our fishing guide started to put his brown gloves on to grab the fish without being…

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    Overfishing is a globally recognized issue. There’s no doubt that within the not so distant future that our oceans will have little to none edible fish. What we do now directly affects the future. Studies show that by the year 2050 we will have nearly depleted all edible fish stocks on the planet. The thing is that not only does our local ocean ecosystem get effected by local overfishing but also by overfishing world wide because of how certain fish migrate around the world to other areas. A…

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    Best Fishing Package

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    There are several fishing companies that claim to offer the best fishing packages. To help you come up with the best possible fishing package, we have streamlined certain criteria that will help you make your pick. The last thing you would want is spend money on a fishing package and come to regret it. This will ensure that you pick the best halibut charters Homer Alaska. Given below are criteria you can use to find the best fishing packages in Alaska: • Cost: The best halibut fishing in…

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