Overfishing and Bycatching By: Abby, Raine, Allie, and
Emma
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What is Bycatching? Why is it a problem? Bycatching is : the
unwanted fish and other marine creatures caught during commercial
fishing for a different species (google definitions) When fisherman
target a specific item to catch and end up getting animals that
they didnt mean to get and dont need. This is a problem because
innocent creatures are being killed or injured because they are
caught in the nets. This can cause problems not only for marine
life, but for the fisherman too! Their equipment can get damaged
and their catches can be reduced.
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Ocean Pollution Some of the types of pollution that cause the
most harm are: pesticides, bottle caps, soda cans, six pack plastic
rings, oil, chemicals. Ocean pollution is a major problem for
humans, animals, and other living things on Earth. Some ways it can
harm living things are that it can give cancer, kill, cause
reproductive changes, behavioral abnormalities, and a lot
more.
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Overfishing and why its a problem This is a problem because if
marine species die out, the ecosystem will be damaged, which will
result in mass extinction. Overfishing is to fish excessively; to
use up the supply of usable fish or catching too many fish making
it so that marine life cant keep up their population.
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The Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8Skd2bMwu0 ***Stop
at 6 minute mark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8AsFeK81Sk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8AsFeK81Sk Start at 1:10 and end
at 2 min
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Pollution effects on Life People can prevent this by creating
water treatment plants and sewage plants. Also, they can recycle
more and make sure they dont litter! This is important because it
will keep trash from polluting the Earth and our groundwater that
we drink every day and to stop hurting or killing plants and
animals that are endangered and to prevent endangerment to happen.
You fix this by trying to be more green in your everyday life:
reducing, reusing, and recycling and remember no ocean
dumping!