AQUACULTURE | EAST COAST FISHERY | WEST COAST FISHERY | FRESHWATER FISHERY |
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Fish Farming (the controlled breeding, rearing, and harvesting of aquatic resources and organisms such as fish, algae, crustaceans, mollusks, and aquatic plants).
Define Aquaculture
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Specific conditions that attracted fish populations (more sun, more plankton)
Why was the East Coast ideal for fishing?
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Salmon
What is the most common fish on the West Coast?
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Lake Erie
What is the largest producer in the freshwater fishery industry?
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Commercial fishing carried out to close stores in small, independently owned boats.(traditional, less productive)
What is inshore fishery?
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1991-1992
When did the East Coast fishery collapse occur?
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British Columbia
Where on the West Coast were fish harvested? (name one province)
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uncontrolled fishing, environmental issues
Name any one of the two factors both the East and West Coast Fishery Collapse shared
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Shellfish
What type of fish is OSYTER? (think of the 3 types of fish)
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easier, faster, and more precise, harder for fish to escape nets
How did improved fishing technology contribute to overfishing?
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Million
When scientists and politicians realised in 1994 that a _____ fewer salmon than anticipated arrived at freshwater breeding sites in the upper Fraser River in British Columbia, they were concerned. (# of fish)
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True
TRUE OR FALSE: Warmer waters are more productive than cold waters
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Fish caught near the surface
What are pelagic fish?
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Fishing for other species of fish (such as shellfish)
Name something people are trying to do to combat overfishing of cod.
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Canada and the US
A controversy between what two countries contributed to the West Coast Fishery Collapse?
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A population decrease, permanent injury
What does sportive fishing cause?
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Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and/or Prince Edward Island
Name one province where aquaculture takes place
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Seals eat fish; more seals mean more fish eaten
How did a decrease in sealing decrease fish populations
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Overfishing, environmental issues, lack of treaty
Name one of the three factors that caused the West Coast Fishery collapse
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The marine stewardship council
What organization sets standards for the sustainable use of fishing?
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