Week 9 reading assignment

Reading should be completed prior to the lecture that will address the specified topic(s). Please complete the thought questions for each assignment, to test your comprehension.

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Reading content objectives <theme outline>:
World fisheries? What are the primary world fisheries? What are the important issues in the use of the ocean by many fishing interests?
Sustainability What does sustainability mean? What is the "maximum sustainable yield?"
Health of world fisheries Are the world fisheries in good shape? How do we know? Find at least 4 examples of good or bad fisheries management.
Management What are possible effective solutions to fisheries management challenges?
Your country How do world fisheries issues affect your country?
You What actions might be taken by consumers or concerned citizens to help improve the health of the world fisheries?

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Reading Assignment:

Thurman and Trujillo:

  • Chapter 17, Marine Resources

Readings from your lab book:

  • Fishing down the food chain (skim for major points), R-21

Browse the optional links below.

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Reading links:
Sustainability of fisheries This is a University of Miami site that discusses many of the issues that affect the health of a fish population. Don't miss browsing it.
Catch Zero July 2003 Science News. "What can be done aws marine ecosystems face a deepening crisis?, by Ben Harder. Be sure to notice the links to references at the end of the article.
Empty Oceans, Empty Nets An excellent PBS web site that discusses the health of the world fisheries.
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Information about a marine sanctuary in the Santa Barbara Channel.
National Marine Fisheries HYome page Lots of general information about endangered marine species and fisheries.
Pew Oceans Commission If you want to full text of the Pew Oceans Commission, on the state of the world fisheries, you can download it here.
Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Consumer information about endangered marine species served in restaurants.
National Marine Fisheries NOAA Topics in marine fisheries. A government site.
   

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Thought Questions :
Global Fisheries What are some of the challenges facing those who manage and/or depend on healthy world fisheries? Are our global fisheries in good shape? If not, why not?
Global Fisheries What is meant by "Fishing Down the Food Chain"? What are some of the consequences of this?
Overfishing What are some possible solutions to overfishing?
Runoff Denitrification can have serious consequences. What is it and what are these consequences?
Runoff Portions of the Gulf of Mexico, near to where the Mississippi River flows into it, are becoming almost devoid of oxygen and oxygen consuming life. What's going on? Is this a positive development?
Feedback In this Oceanography class, what subjects have you found particularly interesting? Has your curiosity about other Earth topics been stimulated? What topics?