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    Due to the small population size of North Atlantic right whales (~300 plus or minus 10%) and the low annual reproductive rate of about every five years‚ suggests that anthropogenic activities affecting mortality may be more prevalent for right whale population growth than for any other whale species. Ship strikes and fishing gear entanglements are considered the main factors contributing to reduced growth and recovery of the right whale population. Data collected from 1970 through 1999 indicates

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    Basically you have 3 different types of lake fishing. Game fish lakes‚ food fish lakes‚ and bait fish lakes. Typically the bass and trout are generally regarded as game fish because of the sporting value. Believe me‚ bass fishing is tough and if you can find out what type of lake you are fishing at‚ that will help. Carp‚ suckers‚ and several of the catfish are considered a food fish. Game fish and food fish lakes are probably what you will be focusing on. There are other types of lake fish‚ but

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    In the article‚ “River Plan Too Fishy for My Taste Buds‚” written by Bill McEwen‚ he express his expectations and concerns toward the river restoration plan on the San Joaquin River. You might wonder how long ago was this? McEwen wrote these concerns in 2009! It has been approximately six years since these articles were published. Now we are able to analyze the results of the river restoration program and how it affected the people and animals involved with it. We can evaluate if the river conditions

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    Vaquitas Devastation

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    There are these tiny porpoises named vaquitas. Their population is dwindled down to only 30 left in the world‚ which is down from 60 just two years ago (Vaquita‚ the world’s most‚2017). The decrease is due to illegal fishing of totoaba‚ which is a fish that shares the same habitat. To add to the damaged caused by the illegal fishing‚ are the use of gill nets. are trapping other sea creatures like example the Vaquitas. fisherman either don’t care for the other creatures that get dangled into the

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    Plankton Case

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    Overview Plankton is a microscopic drifting organism present in most of the water bodies around the world. There are three categories of plankton‚ but only Phytoplankton and Zooplankton are of our interest. Phytoplankton is the primary producer and forms the base of food chain in most water bodies. Among these phytoplankton groups‚ there are some species that harm aquatic organisms mechanically or by toxin production either at low concentrations or by forming high concentration blooms known as Harmful

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    Apo Island Essay

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    1. Describe why fishing has changed at Apo Island‚ and the direct and indirect effects on people’s lives. Thirty years ago‚ Apo Island faced a catastrophic decline in the seafood. This decline was linked to rapid population growth combined with destructive fishing methods such as dynamite or cyanide fishing‚ small gill nets‚ deep-sea trawling‚ and muroami. Scientists from a nearby island collaborated with Apo locals to devise a plan to reestablish the fish supply. With the implementation of the

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    Take-Home Quiz: Mathemafish Population Over the past year these rare Mathemafish are being threaten by the Fluted Dropout Shark. As months pass the population is starting to decrease more and more. We are finding that out through the catch-tag-release method (method that allows us to track the fish) that the past twelve months the population which started at 480 has dropped to 46. Three specific intervals were chosen because these intervals showed the most of how population changes throughout time

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    Over fishing is a serious problem that the world faces today. With sea food consumption at an all time high and the oceans resources being fished almost to extinction. We have to look towards the future of maintaining our oceans resources. "Only 10 percent of all large fish-both open ocean species including tuna‚ swordfish‚ marlin and the large ground fish such as cod‚ halibut‚ skates and flounder-are left in the sea"(National Geographic‚ pg. 1) To help maintain and preserve our oceans resources

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    Fish Oil Health Benefits

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    Fish oil health benefits are exaggerated‚ says a new study appearing in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. And yet‚ it warns‚ increased consumer demand for fish oil is pushing fish populations to the brink. Medical scientists from St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto have teamed with researchers from the University of British Columbia’s Fisheries Centre and author Farley Mowat to closely examine the effects of health claims with regard to seafood. For years‚ international

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    Marine Protected Area

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    Section 1: The definition of marine protected area varies with people‚ and in reality‚ it is a term used globally to describe an area of sea especially dedicated to the protection‚ coupled with maintenance of biological diversity‚ and of natural and associated cultural resources‚ and managed or reserved by legal or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. In the U.S.‚ MPAs span a range of habitats including the open ocean‚ coastal areas‚ inter-tidal zones and estuaries;

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