Should there be bag limits on fishing?. What are bag limits you might ask, well bag limits are “the amount of fish you can keep per species in a certain state”. Here in Wisconsin we do a lot of fishing so we have bag limits for almost each species of fish in our state. The DNR enforces these limits. There are some people that agree with the limits, and some who don’t think the should be bag limits at all. I agree that we should have bag limits and here is why, They keep fish population at a healthy level, they keep our lakes and rivers food chain in order, and they keep people from overfishing.
The first reason why we should have bag limits is that they keep fish population in order. We need fish populations to stay healthy so they can reproduce successfully and because fish keep our lake and river healthy. Fish population can be easily manipulated by the amount of fishing that is done. Most good fishermen want to keep fish population healthy because it provides more fish for future fisherman and anglers. The DNR recommends catch and release for very large and small fish because they can provide a healthy future generation of fish. Fish population is an important the food chains in our
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This would be food chains. Food chains are a key part in any wildlife around the world. They are a system that shows what eats what from the plant-small prey-Large predators. In our lakes smaller fish eat aquatic plants , the smaller fish are eaten by larger predators and so on. But if one part of the food chain is messed up, like if all of the large predatory fish were fished out, there would be nothing to eat the small prey fish. This would cause the small prey fish to overpopulate and more mouths to feed. This would cause the aquatic plant population to decline. Now you see how one slight change of a part of a food chain can screw everything up. Which brings us to our next
Overfishing may have some benefits to it, but does it out way the negatives? By fulfilling our demand we can wipe out our whole oceans! Not just the fish, but water mammals too. Sure it can create jobs, but as what cost? It can help bring up our economy, but at the same time it can bring it down with many fish companies closing down due to lack of profit. Fish is a great source of nutrients, but too much can kill you! In other words, fish can be both beneficial and harmful to not only humans, but everyone and everything surrounding fish. There are three things people can do to help with overfishing, the first thing is to be aware of what you are eating. Is the fish on the fear of extinction list? Also asking yourself is the fish you’re about to eat really the fish you intend to eat? Another thing to ask is, was it shipped over seas? If it was it doesn’t benefit anyone, it won’t help the economy or you. Many fish shipped from a long ways creates pollution and may have lost its nutrients value from the long voyage. One last thing to do is if you see a sewer with a sign leading to the ocean, try not to leave trash near it, or better yet don’t litter at all! All the litter left out on streets or near sewers can cause pollution in oceans, lakes, and rivers which is very harmful for marine life. You can still enjoy fish, but not at such a high demand as
In the late 1990s fishermen were getting stressed and many of them turned in their boats. This is because the government made new rules and regulations for the fishing industry. These rules are supposed to help endangered fish, although some are not helping at all. The government allows small boat fishermen to catch only 500 pounds of cod per day and requires them to toss any extra overboard before they reach shore.
Overfishing is a major problem in economy today. The practices of fishing too much or too often result in a decrease of the fish population. Constant removal of fish from the oceans (fishing) accounts for both adult and baby fish. With the consistent decrease in adult fish, mating becomes more difficult or even impossible, resulting in an overall lack of fish in the oceans. Pepijn Koster defines overfishing as, "Overfishing can be defined in a number of ways. However, everything comes down to one simple point: Catching too much fish for the system to support leads to an overall degradation to the system. Overfishing is a non-sustainable use of the oceans." (par.1). When fish stocks cannot be replenished faster than they are being depleted, a reduction in fish population occurs, which is what is referred to as overfishing.
Generation after generation gathered food off the land, people are continuing to practice this in our modern world today. Societies expressly continue to gather their own food as it provides an inexpensive, delightful tasting meal. One of the techniques of our historical past that is still in use today, that has been used for generation after generation is “netting” fish. Netting is a classic technique that has not faced as many revisions to its practice. It persists from one generation to the next due to the fact, that many do not understand it to be harmful to the environment; others may enjoy the idea of letting commercial fisheries catch large numbers of fish as it continues to keep some of Americans favorite meals low cost. Devastating fall out from neglectful thinking about netting will occur in the future if preservative action toward this way of life is not taken. Minimizing the use of nets in waterways will ensure salmon and other fish survive for many more generations to come, allowing this plentiful food source given to us by Mother Nature to be exploited and enjoyed by our future kin. With food sources now readily available, fishing with nets should be reevaluated as follows; who is allowed to fish with nets, what are their purposes, and how will this effect tributary fishing populations.
...il has recommended cutting by half the number of salmon that can be fished off the Northwest Coast this year of 2014. The council stated "[s]mall fishing restrictions in recent years have failed to help the declining numbers of salmon. The only alternative to the new cutbacks, many experts believe, may be a total ban on salmon fishing (PFM Council)." I would totally agree with idea of theirs if they wished to do so. It may only take a few years to bring numbers up dramatically, and in the process giving off so much of their nutrients to the ecosystem. However, the idea of this would never fall through. It would cause a whole fishing industry to fall, mostly all of Alaska which relies heavenly on the salmon for their industries. Then if the law was only in place for the northwest, the Atlantic salmon would begin to be overfished. It's hard to say what a real solution
The United States Pacific Northwest has historically been a significant player in the global fishing industry. However, over the last half-century, the fish population in the area has been declining at an alarming rate. Popular species of fish such as cod and salmon have been particularly susceptible to these decreases. What once was a region flourishing with abundant fish populations, is now in danger of being exploited to the point of extinction of certain species. The majority of these population drops is attributed to increased industrialization and overfishing in the region. The ocean is a commons, as defined by Garrett Hardin in his “The Tragedy of the Commons”, and is being exploited as an open resource, resulting in a reduction of fish and industrial fisheries in the Pacific Northwest. Enforced government regulation is the only viable course of action to deter the declining fish populations. Fisheries have been exploiting the region, and limiting the amount of fish one can catch, particularly of specific species, may lead to more balanced levels of fish population.
This is known by the many fishing laws and policies that have been created for fishermen to obey in everyday life. Most are considered to be known without seeing the laws because it is basic morals and principals everyone should know. The most important one to the topic at hand is the right to fish comes with certain obligations and responsibilities to help ensure conservation of aquatic and costal resources and those affected (Lam 309, FAO.Code). This basically says when fishing, the fishermen has to take responsibilities for their actions. To conserve the lives of many aquatic animals, all rules must be followed accurately. If not it’s a risk to almost all the populations of aquatic species because it causes a chain reaction. If the food supply is damaged, the species dies, and that same species that dies could have also been a food source to another species that in turns dies as
For example, if the larger fish are removed than its prey begins to overpopulate, due to the lack of population control. The balance in the oceans is an urgent problem, with around 90% of predatory fish stocks depleted. The ripples can extend even further to land creatures like seagulls.
Predators: Strange Days on Planet Earth is an interesting video about predators’ effects on their ecosystems. The video found on Films on Demand describes how many ecosystems across the world are in danger because of the lack of predators. Venezuela’s Lake Guri is in chaos because beasts of prey have long since fled because of a flood, and now, herbivores are overpopulated and have depleted resources. Yellowstone’s Aspen tree problem seems to have started with the killing of wolves and has gotten better when wolves were brought back, allowing less elk and more plant life. Jamaica and other places near the sea have seen their fish disappearing, along with their coral reefs.
Destroying the habitat of different plants and animals, they no longer have a place to live. Their food source and nutrients are taken away and have nowhere else to go. These organisms will die out and there will be a loss in the diversity of that ecosystem. That ecosystem can then start to crumble as the habitats are taken away and the plants and animals have no home. With no habitat in which the organisms can live in, there is going to be very little diversity.
People can catch fish and skin them and clean them off, fry them and then eat them. Then there is deer, which you have to have a license to hunt. People also have to have fishing licenses or a park ranger or gain warden will fine you $75 and $20 more if you are caught with more fish that you are suppose to have.(Penalties for Fishing without a License,1). There are 3 types of fishing limits and restrictions, and they are catch limits, possession limits, and size restrictions.(Fishing limits and size retrictions,1). Catch limits means that you can only catch a certain amount of fish in one day. When you catch your limit, then you better not keep anymore or you will get fined. Possession limits means to target the fishing mortality rate. Then there is size restrictions of a fish, which is the size the fish has to be before you keep it. A fish has to be exactly 13 inches. If your fish is bigger or smaller than 13 inches then people will get fined.
Overfishing doesn’t only occur in the U.S, but we are the only country that makes regulations for the amount of fish we can keep. Other countries do not make regulations which makes overfishing even worse and it is ruining the solutions we are trying to make. "Overfishing and pollution also threaten coral in Madagascar. But climate change -- and the warming and ocean acidification that come with it -- is expected to land the soundest blow." (CNN, Sutter) This reveals that overfishing happens all over the world and it affects many people. If the fish are being overfished, than it will affect the human food
Globally overfishing is an issue that all must consider and not abuse. The sea is a limited resource that has many reprocutions when abusing the sea. Whole ecosystems can be destroyed by something as simple killing off the otters. There are people that manage overfishing and can calculate if a nation is lying about the amount of fish there are being caught. Common Curtseys can be overfished in certain regions of the world and that can affect the migrations of something like a
One of the big causes of extinction or the endangerment of species is foreign species entering a habitat. This species that are not native to the land can disrupt the food web in that community. These species take control of the food web and endanger some of the other species. The native species become endangered and over the course of many years they either adapt to their new way or life, the foreign predator leaves or is killed off due to the different environment, or the species is killed off and becomes extinct. Organizations like the “World Wild Li...
Some main causes of Endangerment are habitat loss, pollution, hunting, competition from non-native plants and animals, plant collecting, logging, clearing forests, and trading animal parts. The growing population also causes some effect because man cause most problems. Diseases or viruses are al...