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Overfishing

Botkin and Keller Chapter 27 Reading Guide

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APES- Chapter #27- Dollars and Environmental Sense: Economics of Environmental Issues Name: _________________________________________ 1) Read, ?The Economics of Mahogany? Case Study on pg. 583. Make a concept map showing the environmental issues associated with harvesting the wood of the mahogany tree. 2) How much $ does the United States spend dealing with pollution each year? 3) Explain and give an example of the difference between a tangible and intangible factor in environmental science. 4) What is ?The Tragedy of the Commons? and what are some examples of commons being exploited in the United States? 5) Why does low growth rate contribute to exploitation of a natural resource? Explain.

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Chapter 11 Questions Chapter 11 Question 1 Describe the collapse of the cod fishery in the northwest Atlantic and some of its side effects Collapse: The overfishing through Industrial fish harvesting methods caused the collapse of Cod in the Northwest Atlantic in 1992. Side effects: Severely damaged New Finland?s economy, 20,000 fishermen out of work, Cod population still has not recovered, lead to collapse of other species such as sharks. Describe the effects of trawler fishing, purse-seine fishing, longlining, and drift-net fishing. Trawler fishing: Used to catch fish and shellfish that live on or near the ocean floor. Involves a funnel-shaped net along the ocean floor. Destroys ocean floor habitats.
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