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• Essay on the Conservation of Fish

Essay # 1. Introduction to Fishing:

The term fishing embraces all aspects of man’s pur­suit of the aquatic animals in the seas and in inland waters all over the world. A very wide variety of methods is employed. Men were hunters and fishermen before they became cultivators, and fishing is therefore one of the oldest occupations of mankind.

Increasing human numbers will make the efficient harvesting of food from the sea more and more important. Fish are a vital source of food, especially in countries like Norway, Iceland and Japan where the land is bleak or mountainous and agriculture cannot be easily de­veloped; and fish are also caught and processed to produce lubricants, fertilizers or cosmetics.

Moreover, modern fisheries are not confined to catching fish, but include many other sea harvests such as whales, seals, pearls, crustaceans (i.e., lobsters, crabs, prawns, shrimps), molluscs (i.e. oysters, mussels, cockles, clams), sponges and seaweeds.

However it must not be assumed that fish and other marine animals are an inexhaustible resource. Indeed, there are vast areas of the oceans which have very few fish. Many factors affect the productivity of the seas; the depth of the water, the ocean currents, the temperature and salinity determine the amount of plankton or fish-food present. In a way fishing is like mining; it is a robber industry. If men catch fish at a rate faster than nature can replace them, there will eventually be very few left.

With faster, highly-powered boats and extremely efficient and deadly ‘weapons’ for harvesting fish, many parts of the world are already faced by a great decline in the annual fish catch. Men now have to go further into the oceans to bring ashore sufficient hauls to meet their daily needs.

Overfishing and es­pecially the wasteful killing of immature fish must be checked, not just by individual countries, but, as fish know no national boundaries, on an international basis. Fish protection and conservation measures in world fisheries must be promptly acted upon by all nations if the supply of this important source of human food is to be preserved.

Essay # 2. Value of Fishing:

In terms of food value, fish are in no way inferior to other forms of meat. They are tasty, tender and easily digestible. Different kinds of fish vary in their palatability and individual taste, while different methods of preparation (fresh, pickled, kippered or smoked) and of cooking (steaming, boiling or frying) mean that fish suit almost every taste and are highly prized all round the world.

Moreover, fish and other marine products are rich in proteins which help in body-building or replace worn-out tissues. Their fat provides energy and forms a valuable source of reserve food for the human body. Many essential minerals are found in fish including iron, calcium, iodine, copper, magnesium and phosphorus, in relatively greater pro­portions than in many other foods. Fish-liver oils, e.g. cod-liver oil, are a very rich source of vitamins A and D. In fact, almost three-quarters of the total fish catch is used for food, whether fresh or processed.

Besides providing human food, fish and their by-­products are equally useful in many other ways. The fish wastes from canneries are made into fish-meals, glues, oils and fertilizers. Whales provide an even greater range of industrial products. Before the in­vention of electricity or the discovery of petroleum, whale oil was the chief lamp-fuel and lubricant.

It is now used for the manufacture of soap, margarine, paints, ink and linoleum. Other by-products like wax and ambergris are used for cosmetics and perfumes and the bones and flesh are ground up for fertilizer. The skins of sea mammals like seals and walruses provide excellent fur clothing materials.

Other industries, besides those dealing directly with fish, are stimulated by fishing. These include shipbuilding and repairing, the manufacture of nets and other equipment, the construction of boxes or of tin cans for packing and the making of salt, ice or other preservatives.

Essay # 3. Types of Fishing:

In order to catch the different types of fish, fishermen must employ suitable nets or lines and must study the habits of the fish concerned.

On this basis the fishing industry can be divided into four main types:

i. Pelagic Fishing:

Pelagic fish are generally small in size and swim near the surface. Moreover they are found in large shoals. They may be caught close to the shore or far out at sea. The commonest methods used to catch pelagic fish are drifting and seining; drifters are larger and operate far from land, while seining is carried on by smaller craft working closer to the shore. In some areas, where the water is shallow, traps may even be used to catch pelagic fish.

One of the most important habits of pelagic fish is their migration, and thus pelagic fishing is often a seasonal activity. For example, herring move from north to south in the waters off the eastern coast of Britain, from summer till the end of autumn. They are caught off the Orkneys and Shetlands in June, off the Scottish coast by August, around the Humber in September, and in the English Channel by the end of the year.

Similarly the pilchard is a summer visitor to south-west England, and the mackerel also comes to British waters in summer. The regular migratory habits of the pelagic fish impart an annual rhythm to the fishermen’s activities. They are able to make prepara­tions for the catch, and fishing ports can get ready to handle the peak hauls. Even farmers can adjust their farm work to the fishing season and many of them take to part-time fishing, e.g. in Norway.

ii. Demersal Fishing:

Demersal fish (often known as white fish) live at the bottom of shallow seas. They prefer the cooler waters and are found most frequently at depths of about 40 metres (130 ft) where sunlight is just able to penetrate. They feed on smaller fish or sea animals and unlike the pelagic fish are not found in large shoals, nor do they have regular migratory habits. Cod is by far the most common and the most valuable of demersal fishes.

Trawling, where the sea-bed is smooth, or long-lining, where the bed is rocky or there are many wrecks, are the chief methods of catching demersal fish. Fishing trips are usually longer, lasting several weeks or months. Larger, more powerful boats, often equipped for processing and storing the fish, and a large crew are essential in demersal fishing.

iii. Inshore Fishing:

Fishing close to the shores, in shallow, sheltered, coastal waters and the lower stretches of rivers is important in both tropical and temperate regions. People of almost every coastal village in the world practise some form of fishing, usually within 5 km (3 miles) of the coastline.

The greatest number of part-time fishermen is found in inshore fishing and they supply fish for the daily food of the family or for the village market. Their methods are often less efficient than those used at sea though in some places, especially in Europe and North America, inshore fishing is both efficient and highly commercialized.

Casting nets, hooks and lines, trap nets, pound nets, gill nets and a wide range of wooden, bamboo, rattan or wicker-work traps are used. Some tropical fishermen also use sunken set nets, placing a conical net, held firmly by poles driven into the ground, at river estuaries. Large traps of kelongs made of stakes driven into the sea-floor may also be used along the coast, especially in South-East Asia, and fish are caught when the tide goes out.

A few pelagic and demersal fish are caught in in­shore fishing but more important are the anadromous fish of which salmon is the leading species. Salmon are caught on their way back from the sea to their spawning grounds in the rivers. They return in large shoals in the same way as they first descended the streams after hatching in the head-waters.

Salmon are caught by haul seines and purse seines in coastal waters, while set-gill nets and drift-gill nets are placed across rivers and in estuarine waters. Local people also use a wide range of traps and hand-lines to catch salmon in the rivers. Trawlers also catch salmon at sea or in coastal waters but this is very destructive because many immature fish are killed.

A multitude of shellfish are harvested by inshore fishermen. These include the various types of crustaceans such as shrimps, prawns, lobsters and crabs, and molluscs like oysters, clams, cockles, mussels, limpets, whelks, winkles and scallops. Crustaceans are caught in a variety of traps.

Molluscs are collected from ‘beds’ where they cling to the rocks, or, when they are farmed, are kept in submerged wire boxes. Shellfish are very popular and have a world-wide market. They are thus commercially very important and constitute nearly 10 per cent of the world’s annual fish haul.

iv. Freshwater Fishing:

Freshwater fish are caught in streams, rivers, lakes, ponds and padi-fields. They are caught to supplement the diet of local people and are seldom exported. Salmon is the only exception. While most salmon are caught near the coast some may reach the higher reaches of rivers and be caught by rod and line or other methods. The Great Lakes of North America once contained large quantities of trout and Lake White-fish together with the pink and red salmon, but pollution has much reduced their numbers.

Other commercially-fished species in the lakes and rivers of North America include lake herring, yellow perch and blue pike. Fisherman use simple devices such as seines, gill nets, dip nets, fishing traps and lines. Most of the fish caught are consumed fresh, and the surplus is chilled, dried or turned into fish-meals and fertilizers.

Another inland fish which is much valued is the sturgeon. Both its flesh and roe are used. The latter is made into the Russian delicacy, caviar. The meat is frozen or canned. Sturgeon are found in the Black Sea and Caspian Sea, and in the larger rivers such as the Volga, Danube and Dnieper. In North America they are found in the St. Lawrence, the Mississippi and elsewhere.

In Europe, the various types of trout, closely related to the salmon, is much sought after by anglers. It is an excellent swimmer, like the salmon, leaping over waterfalls and rapids. It spends its entire life in the freshwater lakes or streams. The carp, which is indigenous to Asia, is bred in fish-ponds or caught in rivers, lakes and padi-fields on a commercial basis. Its flesh has a pleasant flavour and fetches good prices.

The carp and other related species such as roach, chub, bream, and tench have been bred in Europe and North America and been found popular but inland fish culture, especially for carp, is best developed in Japan and China.

Eels are fished or bred in many countries, especially Denmark, the Nether­lands and the U.S.A. Inland freshwater fishing is only commercially significant when there are major rivers or large inland lakes, e.g. Tonle Sap in Kampuchea, Caspian Sea, Lake Titicaca and Lake Victoria. Man-made lakes such as Lake Volta in Ghana are also commercially fished.

Essay # 4. Methods of Fishing:

Fish are caught in many different ways; they can be caught by hand, with a spear or with a bow and arrows, but more advanced societies fish with traps, lines or nets. Commercial fishing is based on tradi­tional techniques-the real difference comes in the scale of operations. Commercial catches must be large to recoup costs.

Many methods ensure that this is possible; larger and larger vessels are used, and these can use larger nets. Acoustic fish finders, radar, posi­tion finders and much other expensive modern equip­ment are used to track fish both night and day and factory ships are used so that the catch is quickly pro­cessed and fishing vessels do not have to return to harbor so frequently.

Four major methods are employed by modern fishing vessels:

i. Drifting:

Drift nets hang vertically in the sea, like a tennis-net. They are fitted with floats on the upper edge and weights below, and are usually placed just a few metres below the water sur­face where the fish will swim into the net. The fish are entangled by their gills and are unable to move either backwards or forwards because their heads are caught and their bodies are too big to get through.

Drift nets are used to catch pelagic fish such as herring, sardines, pilchards, anchovies, sprats and mackerel. For herring fishing, each drift net measures 55 by 14 metres (60 by 15 yards) and as many as 90 nets from a number of vessels may be used together to form a continuous curtain, stretching for 3 km (2 miles). Drift nets are used by powerful boats called drifters.

ii. Trawling:

The trawl net, a bag-shaped net whose mouth is kept open by otter boards or head- beams is by far the most efficient method of catching demersal fish like cod, haddock, plaice or sole. Its mouth has floats at the top and weights at the bottom, and the net is made stronger at the ‘cod end’ in which the fish are caught.

The net is dragged along the sea-bottom by a trawler for about 2 hours, at a speed of about 8 km.p.h. (5 m.p.h.). When the skipper is satisfied that a sufficient amount of fish has been trapped inside the net, the vessel stops and the net is hauled in.

The normal length of a trawl-net is about 46 metres (150 ft). Its use is, however, restricted to relatively smooth sea-beds for irregular and sharp pinnacles on the bottom will tear the net. Rough seas and stormy weather also interrupt fishing operations and endanger the lives of the fishermen.

Trawling requires much labour and a large modern factory trawler may have a crew of eighty or ninety people but normally trawlers carry about 30 hands. The trawler may operate from a fishing port spending several weeks at sea at a time and only short periods in the home base, so that a deck-hand on a trawler has a hard life. Trawling may be a seasonal occupa­tion, as in Icelandic waters.

Factory trawlers are equipped with refrigerating plants and canning facili­ties. Some, such as the Japanese vessels fishing in the Atlantic, may be away from home for months, pro­cessing the fish on the spot.

Trawlers may send their catch ashore by craft that ply at high speeds between ports and the trawling boats, or may operate in a fleet with a large factory ship which processes the catch at sea.

iii. Seining:

Seine nets such as the haul seine and purse seine have intermediate features between drift and trawl nets. The haul seine is like a drift net, kept floating vertically in the sea like a wall by corks on top and weights below. After surrounding a shoal of fish, the net is dragged to the shore at both ends. The fish trapped in the net are then gathered immediately. The ring net, operated from small vessels, works in the same way.

The purse seine is more like a trawl net, with a narrow conical end and ‘wings’ of netting rather than otter boards. It is usually smaller and cheaper than a trawl and takes a smaller catch but is more convenient for use by smaller boats. However, some very large purse seines used by large vessels can catch 600 tonnes of fish at a time.

Although most seine nets are used close to the surface they can, with some modifications, as in the Danish Seine, be used very effectively for catching demersal fish too. The fish are directed into the net by the ‘wings’ which are fastened to long ropes. The ropes are then drawn to a stationary ship, forcing the fish into the centre of the net. By closing the bottom with a draw string, the fish are prevented from escaping beneath the net and the seine is finally hauled on board.

iv. Lining:

Line fishing was much more important before the invention of the nets mentioned above, especially the trawl. It is still commercially employed in certain types of demersal fishing, particularly where the sea-floor is rugged and likely to damage trawl nets. It is also used for catching large fish like the tuna. Commercial lines are of two types: hand-lines (or haul-lines) and long-lines (or trawl-lines).

Each hand-line has a single baited hook, cast from the deck and drawn up by individual fishermen when the float shows that the fish is hooked. Its commercial importance is limited because it is obviously slow and uneconomical for deep-sea fishing. However, it is most popular for sport-fishing.

Long-lines may have as many as 500 to 5,000 hooks attached, a few metres apart, to a single main­line which is buoyed at each end. The line, sometimes several kilometres long, is towed along by dories (small flat-bottomed rowing boats), or by large steam vessels. The hooks are drawn up by a team of deck­hands who unhook the fish caught and rebait the hooks before casting the line into the sea again.

In this way, deep-sea fish like cod, e.g. on the Grand Banks, halibut and hake may be fished. For hooking large fish exceeding 18 kg (40 lb) several lines are run to a single hook and a man is assigned to each line to haul in the fish. The baits used for deep-sea line fish­ing include worms; squids and cuttlefish; mussels, whelks, limpets and other shell-fish; eels, herrings, razor fish, and ray’s liver.

Essay # 5. World Consumption of Fish :

The annual world fish catch is more than 73.5 million tonnes. Of this, Asia accounts for over 44 per cent; Europe (including the U.S.S.R.) 32 per cent; North America, 7 per cent, and the rest of the world the remaining 17 per cent. Annual fish consumption per capita is greatest in Portugal and Japan (over 45 kg/ 100 lb per year).

Denmark, Norway and Sweden (27— 41 kg/60-90 lb), Taiwan (36 kg/80 lb) and Asian countries, e.g. Malaysia (29 kg/65 lb) are also major consumers. Advanced countries where meat is easily available such as the U.K (13.5 kg/30 lb), U.S.A. (9 kg/20 lb) or Australia (9 kg/20 lb) tend to con­sume little fish.

Per capita consumption varies for two reasons:

Firstly, fish is relatively cheaper than meat and is thus in demand in many underdeveloped or partial­ly-developed countries. It is therefore consumed in great quantities in many Asian countries, e.g. China, and in the poorer European countries, e.g. Portugal, Spain. The consumption of a number of European countries is boosted by the weekly fast of Catholics, when fish rather than meat must be eaten.

Secondly, fish is an important source of protein for countries whose agricultural potential is low.

Mountainous Japan and Norway are therefore large consumers. This pattern may be perpetuated by tradition. Thus many European nations, e.g. Denmark, Germany, still have relatively high fish consumption figures though fishing is less important in the overall economy than formerly.

It is important to note that South America in general (despite the dominance of the Catholic religion) consumes little fish because of the impor­tance of ranching, e.g. Argentina (5 kg/11 lb per capita). Australia also has a low fish consumption.

Essay # 6. Species of Fish :

Generally speaking there are two main types of fish: salt-water fish which spend their entire lives in the oceans and seas, and freshwater fish which are found in inland streams, rivers and lakes. There are some anadromous fish, chiefly the salmon, which are spawned in the inland rivers, but spend most of their lives in the seas and only return to the rivers to spawn and die.

The largest group is that of salt-water fish and these may be further sub-divided according to their habits. Some such as the herring or sardine live in large shoals, others live individually. This affects the methods which are used to catch them but by far the most important determinant of fishing method is whether the fish are pelagic, i.e. living at or near the surface like herring, or demersal, i.e. bottom-living like cod, haddock or plaice.

i. Salt-Water Fish:

There are thousands of species of fish in the seas and oceans, but the most numerous is the herring. By weight herring is the most important catch of the North Atlantic region and is also the chief fish caught in Japan and China.

The herring is a small fish, between 20 and 38 cm (8 and 15 inches) long. It is cheap, palatable and nourish­ing but does not keep well. It is usually consumed fresh and needs to be marketed very promptly. The amount of herring caught is much in excess of local consumption and a large proportion of the catch is normally preserved by being either kippered, pickled, smoked, canned or frozen.

Herring are pelagic fish and are found in large shoals which may be 14 km (9 miles) in length and 6 km (4 miles) in width and comprise as many as 700,000 herrings. They swim between 15 and 30 metres (50 and 100 ft) below the surface and are caught by drifters, usually at night, because they swim deeper during the day.

The mackerel is another pelagic fish about 40 cm (6 inches) in length. It is tasty but perishable and is best consumed fresh. It is often found to the south of the main herring areas, e.g. in the Mediterranean Sea, off southern Scandinavia, off Cornwall (Britain), in the waters off Carolina (U.S.A.) and in the Yellow Sea.

The busiest mackerel season in Western Europe is from May to September, when the fish are found in large shoals near the surface of the water. At night they are identified by the distinct glow they throw on the surface water. They are caught by seine nets or purse seines.

Other pelagic fish caught in abundance in most temperate waters are sardines (a name derived from the Italian island of Sardinia), pilchards (slightly larger than the sardine) brisling and anchovies. These species are similar to the herring but are usually much smaller.

Large quantities of sardines and pilchards are caught in the Mediterranean Sea, the Bay of Biscay and along the coast of the New England States, especially Maine, and are usually canned. Brisling are caught off south­ern Norway. The sardines and similar small fish are washed, beheaded and gutted and then lightly brined. Tomato sauce or oil is added, and the cans are sealed and cooked.

After cooling, the cans are labelled and packed for export. Anchovies are also caught off Europe but most come from Peru where 90 per cent of the catch is made up of these fish. Anchovies are very small. Some are preserved in vinegar and spices or made into sauce, but the vast majority are converted into fish meal, fertilizers, oil or glue.

Menhaden, a pelagic fish which occurs in enormous shoals, was once almost ignored because its oily nature made it unsuitable for human consumption. It is now extensively fished off America from New­foundland to the Caribbean Sea. The U.S.A. is the leading menhaden catcher and this fish accounts for about 30 per cent of the U.S.A.’s total catch.

Almost all the menhaden is made into fish-meal for animal feeding, or into fertilizers because of its high nitrate and phosphorus content. A small amount is now processed by special machinery which removes the oil, and is then canned. A similar fish, with similar uses is the capelin caught in the North-East Atlantic.

The most important of the demersal fish is the cod and in terms of value it is more important than herring. It is a large fish measuring up to 1.5 metres (5 ft) in length and lives near the bottom of shallow seas. It is found in the North Sea, off Norway and Iceland and on the Grand Banks off Newfoundland, and lives by preying on herring or their eggs. It is caught by trawl nets. The cod is very palatable and nourishing. It is mostly sold fresh or smoked and the oil is extracted to make cod liver oil.

The other demersal fish or white fish include the haddock (1 metre/3 ft) which is particularly impor­tant in the North Atlantic; the halibut (2 metres/7 ft) caught chiefly off British Columbia and north-western U.S.A.; and hake (1.2 metres/4 ft). Flatfish like plaice (as long as 1 metre/3 ft), sole (about 46 cm/18 inches) and flounder are also important and fetch high prices. These species as well as skate (2 metres/7 ft), dab, brill, catfish, dogfish and many others are caught by trawlers.

The tuna or tunny is a large member of the mack­erel family, measuring up to 3 or 4 metres (10 or 13 ft) and weighing as much as half a tonne. It is found in the deep seas and oceans and lives by preying on smaller fish. It has been caught for centuries, especially by the Japanese, and it was also fished in the Mediterranean Sea in the days of the Roman Empire.

It really only attained commercial impor­tance, however, at the beginning of the twentieth century when the art of canning became known. Nowadays almost all tuna is canned. It is caught off Japan and in the Indian Ocean and also in the eastern Pacific where California is the leading tuna-fishing state. Apart from the flesh, which is canned, the liver is also highly prized because of its nutritional value.

ii. Freshwater Fish:

In terms of commercial value, freshwater fish are less important than those of the seas. They rarely swim in large shoals and the fishing areas are rather restricted. In North America and Europe freshwater fishing for trout, perch, pike or salmon in rivers and lakes is a part-time or hobby occupation.

The Great Lakes, once teeming with many kinds of fish, especially the Lake Whitefish, are no longer important because of pollution. Inland fishing is most important in the U.S.S.R. and in East Asia. The sturgeon, highly valued for both its flesh and its roe (eggs) is fished chiefly in the Caspian Sea. Other river and lake fisheries in the U.S.S.R. are also important.

In China and Japan inland fishing in rivers, lakes and padi-fields is extremely important and fish farming is also practised. The chief species is the carp. In India, Pakistan and Bangladesh inland fishing is also extremely important, accounting for between one-third and one-half of the total catch of these countries.

iii. Anadromous Fish:

The salmon is the most important fish in this category and is extensively fished in North America, particularly from Alaska to Oregon on the Pacific coast. There are five major species of salmon- the chinook, humpback, sockeye, silver and chum. The young salmon live in the sea but after 2 to 5 years they return to the stream where they were born to lay their own eggs or die.

They travel in large numbers over long distances, and, by some peculiar instinct, find their original breeding ground. Their migration routes and spawning grounds are readily spotted, and they are easily caught by traps or nets. Salmon is a very valuable fish and fetches high prices whether fresh, smoked or canned. In the early days, fishermen used to place large fishwheels across the streams and intercept the salmon- run so that the fish were flung up into boats anchored downstream.

Today, however, the use of fish wheels is illegal, because they make a clean catch of the entire salmon run, and no fish remain to spawn and return in the following seasons. Other obstructions, such as dams which prevent the salmon from reaching their spawning grounds in the headwaters, also threaten the reproduction of salmon.

Salmon-fishing in American and Canadian waters has been important for more than a century, but today the greatest haul is in Alaska, which alone accounts for more than three-quarters of the annual American salmon output. In Canada salmon is the leading fish species by value. The bulk is canned and there are many canneries along the Pacific coast in ports such as Seattle, Vancouver, Port Edward and Astoria that deal with salmon alone.

The world’s salmon catches are declining faster than those of any other species. Overfishing, pollu­tion of streams, logging (which jams rivers) and the erection of dams for H.E.P. generation have all contributed to the depletion of salmon numbers. The Columbia River, which once yielded US$10 million worth of salmon in a year, has had very few salmon since the 1930s. Effective and internationally-accepted conservation measures must be devised and efficiently operated if salmon are not to be completely eliminated.

Essay # 7. Fishing Grounds in the High Altitudes:

The importance of the north­ern hemisphere in fishing can be explained by the fact that it is a land hemisphere with a large popu­lation and with a great length of indented coastline providing many harbours. Moreover fish are more plentiful in certain areas than in others because of the availability of plankton.

The reasons for the concentration of fishing grounds in the high-latitudes may be outlined as follows:

i. Supply of Plankton:

Plankton is a collective term for the millions of microscopically-small organisms which are found in sea-water. Phyto- plankton are tiny plant organisms drifting about in the water at or near the surface. They form the food of the zooplankton (microscopic animals) which are in turn devoured by other sea creatures such as fish. The fish are in turn eaten by larger fish and sea mammals, such as seals and whales.

The most important conditions for the presence of plankton are:

(a) Shallow waters:

Phytoplankton at the base of the food pyramid depend on sunlight for their existence, so they can only develop properly in shallow seas. The best fishing grounds are thus located above continental shelves which are not more than 200 metres (660 ft) below the water surface, where plankton of all kinds are most abundant.

The world’s most extensive continental shelves are located in high or mid-latitudes in the northern hemisphere, e.g. the ‘banks’ off New­foundland; the North Sea and continental shelf off N.W. Europe; the Sea of Japan. These areas have other advantages for plankton development besides shallow water.

(b) Cool waters:

Plankton thrive best in cold or cool waters. Thus they are plentiful in polar waters, at the meeting of cold and warm ocean currents as on the Newfoundland ‘banks’ and the Sea of Japan, or where cold water from the ocean floor wells up to the surface as it does off the west coast of South America. The continental shelves of the tropics are relatively less rich in plankton be­cause the water is warm.

(c) Land-derived minerals:

Plankton are nour­ished by mineral salts and other material brought from the land by rivers or ice. They are therefore most plentiful in coastal waters where such mate­rials are most abundant.

ii. Cool Climate:

It has been found that marine life is best developed in oceans with a temperature lower than 20° C (68° F). Tropical waters are too warm and the fish species are gen­erally of less commercial value. The cool waters of the temperate latitudes are more suited to marine life, and the most valuable fish, like cod, plaice, herring, haddock, mackerel, sole and salmon are found there.

Furthermore, fish cannot be kept long in hot, moist tropical conditions and tend to deteriorate rapidly. In temperate lands the cold winters originally provided natural ice for pre­serving the fish. Refrigeration and canning have now made both temperate and tropical fishing less susceptible to the hazards of climate, but in many parts of the tropics, ice-factories and other facilities are still lacking.

iii. Physical and Environmental In­fluences:

Both the Atlantic and Pacific coast­lines of the middle and high latitudes in the north­ern hemisphere are very much indented and are backed by strong relief. There are sheltered inlets and estuarine coasts that make ideal sites for fishing ports and villages. Some of the greatest fishing ports of the world include Grimsby, Rey­kjavik, Bergen, Stavanger, Boston, St. John’s (Newfoundland), Hakodate, Tianjin (Tientsin).

The rugged mountains and the short growing season in Norway, Hokkaido, Iceland, Alaska and other areas restrict agricultural activities and people take to the sea to enrich their diet. Norway’s arable land accounts for only 3 per cent of its total area, and that of Newfoundland is not even 1 per cent.

Fishing and shipbuilding have thus become major occupations. The temperate forests, providing both soft and hardwoods for the construction of fishing boats, barrels, and casks as well as pitch for waterproofing were also once decisive factors in the development of the fishing industry.

Those areas in the southern hemisphere which might otherwise develop fishing industries are hampered either by lack of harbours, or of labour, e.g. on the indented but sparsely inhabited coasts of southern Chile. Elsewhere, e.g. in Argentina and Australia meat and other foodstuffs are so plentiful that it has not been necessary to develop a fishing industry.

iv. Moderate or Large Population :

Fishing has always been a labour-intensive industry and modern equipment has only recently begun to change this situation. Not only fishermen are involved but those who process the catch by cutting, cleaning, salting, smoking, pickling, drying or canning the fish. Small-scale fishing is thus impor­tant in well-populated areas such as China and Japan.

On board large, modern craft fish can be preserved in salt and ice, so that such vessels can operate off relatively sparsely peopled coasts in the Arctic Ocean or the North-East Pacific. More important than labour is market. The large popula­tion of Europe, North America, China, Japan and the U.S.S.R. create a continuous demand for fish and efficient communications enable the fish to be quickly distributed to markets in fresh or processed state.

Essay # 8. Conservation of Fish :

Fish lay enormous numbers of eggs but many of these, as well as many young fish, never survive to maturity. It is estimated that a herring lays an average of 100,000 eggs, a cod between 5 and 10 million, and the female oyster something like 60 million eggs with­in a spawning season. But small fish eat many of the eggs as well as plankton.

Larger fish eat the smaller fish which in turn are caught by the largest marine animals or by men. Without the interference of Man the small fraction of young fish which survives is sufficient to maintain the world fish population, but fishing by Man has upset the natural balance.

It was once thought that sea fisheries were in­exhaustible and even until the mid-nineteenth cen­tury, most people still believed that men would not seriously affect the number of fish. Statistics reveal however that with greater efficiency in fishing, there has been a serious depletion of the world’s fish and sea mammals. Some common species have now be­come rare, and in the case of whales, some have been practically wiped out.

No comprehensive statistics are available on the resources of the sea as a whole but records kept by individual fishing nations show that vigorous exploitation of the sea in any region leads to a decline in catches. Fishermen now have to sail further and more boats have to be employed to maintain the supply of fish.

There are many reasons for the decline of the world’s fish hauls: overfishing; indiscriminate fishing of immature fish; pollution of the water by chemical plants and factories; and ignorance of fish culture. If men wish to prevent further loss of this vital source of human food, especially when human numbers are increasing so fast, fish conservation must be practised on a global basis.

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An English essay is an important way to develop your skills in English both in reading and writing. Topics are selected in such a way that they are relevant to the level of class. This also helps the students to gain knowledge about such relevant topics along with improving their writing skills and fluency in the language. Fish is a good topic for English essays of elementary and junior classes. 

Fish is an aquatic creature and is found in small ponds, high mountain streams to even in the deepest ocean. It is an important resource for mankind, especially as a portion of food. There are around 35000 species of fish existing in the world, thereby exhibiting the greatest diversity in species among all vertebrate groups. They are one of the earliest organisms on earth and were initially referred to as soft-bodied chordates.

Characteristics

All fishes have a spinal cord and most breathe through the gills, have wings and scales. Fishes have an excellent sense of sight, touch, taste, smell and a good sense of 'hearing'. There are 25,000 known species of fish. The smallest fish is the Paedocypris which is less than 1/3 inch when fully grown. One of these is the whale which is called the largest fish found in the sea. This fish can swim in the sea at a speed of about 29 km per hour. The fish uses gills to breathe.

The Appearance of Fish

Fishes are very beautiful. The largest fish in the water is called whale which is the most dangerous. There are also many species of whale fish such as blue whales, killer whales, pilot whales, etc. The most dangerous and the largest species among them is the Blue Whale. Its length is about 115 feet and it weighs up to 150 tons. The skin of the fish is very thick, which we know by the name of Balwar, it stores energy and protects their body. These fish eat small fish. The life span of these fishes is about 80 to 100 years. The biggest threat to whale fish is from humans because they are generally targeted by humans.

When the Indian government saw that the species of whale are on the verge of extinction, hunting of whales was banned by the Government of India. Now if someone hunts a whale or gets it caught in a trap, there is a provision for punishment.

Description of White Shark

White shark fish are found in the sea. It is considered the largest fish in the sea. This fish hunts the small fish found in the sea. Some species of fish are also found inside the sea, which can kill a human. One of these poisonous fish is the stonefish. If a human eats this fish, he dies instantly. The fish detects a human body very easily underwater. White shark fish that are inside the water can decrease and increase their temperature, so white shark fish can live in cold water and hot water. White shark fish is a species of fish that has eyelids. Many species of fish are found such as goldfish, common carp, guppies, Nile tilapia, wels catfish, ocean sunfish, etc.

Hunting of Fish

Fishes are hunted in large quantities daily because precious items are prepared from their skin. Apart from this, fish are used in large quantities for eating, due to which there are some species of fish which are completely extinct and there are some species which have reached the level of extinction. Today, we are in urgent need to preserve these creatures. The hunting of whale fish has been banned by the Government of India so that it can be saved from extinction and people are still hunting them.

Short Essay on Fish

Fish is an aquatic animals, they are mostly found in the sea, rivers, lakes, and oceans. Nowadays, people hunt fish for their daily bread, making business from it. There are various kinds of fish, be they small or large sizes and different shapes. Some people keep them at home as a sign of fortune. Fishes are the queen of water, they can’t live without it. In the present scenario, we all know fishes are on the verge of extinction due to an increase in the hunting of fish for business purposes in the market, which is a disappointing phase.

Fishes are beautiful creatures gifted by god. Nowadays, fish are hunted in large quantities daily because precious items are prepared from their skin. Also, fish are used in large quantities for eating, due to which there are some species of fish that are completely extinct and there are some species that have reached the verge of extinction. Today, we are in dire need to preserve these creatures. The hunting of whale fish has been banned by the Government of India so that it can be saved from extinction but even then, people still secretly hunt this fish. They are the most beautiful creatures on Earth; we must take certain steps to save them. 

FAQs on Fish Essay

1. Why is fish so important to mankind?

Fish is of great importance to humans, not only as a food but also for economic and recreational purposes. It is a great source of protein. Its food values are higher than many other daily foods. Fish oil is a rich source of Vitamin A, fish bones are a source of important minerals required in the body. Fish is providing one-sixth of the total protein source in the world, because of this it has been linked to the trade and economic development of the country.

Global trade of fish has seen to develop the economy of a place. Starting from fish breeding to the sale of fish needs many working persons, as a result, it has generated much employment also. Fish is also used for recreational purposes like sports and keeping fish in aquariums at the home, office or many places for its beauty. The bones and scales of the fish are also used for ornamental purposes and other home decors.

2. How to conserve fish?

Every species of fish needs to be conserved and prevent extinction. Few important steps should be taken to save the fish from extinction as the human race is highly dependent on fish. The important steps are as follows:

Overfishing should be controlled or banned since this can eventually lead to the extinction of a particular species which are not produced enough and sometimes they are removed more than they are produced. 

Proper preservation of the habitat of the fish. Water pollution by humans in the form of garbage, plastics, industrial wastes and oil leaking ships, have endangered their habitats. Steps Should be taken to preserve the habitats.

FIsh breeding for exotic species should be done in captive breeding programs to save their immediate extinction.

Vaccination of fishes to protect them from diseases.

3. What are the defense mechanisms of fish?

Fishes also get sick. They are also infected by parasites. They have many defense organs like scales and skin. The mucus secretion by the epidermis helps to trap foreign organisms and kills them. Many fishes have teeth to fight organisms and the other jawless fishes have tissues to produce immune cells. Few species have the kidneys and spleen as the major immune tissues. A very important feature of fish is that some fish employ cleaner fishes like pipefish, catfish etc to remove the parasites from their bodies.

4. What are the interesting facts about fish?

The few interesting facts about fishes are as follows:

Fishes can talk and communicate among themselves. 

They have brains

They travel in schools which are a group of fish to protect themselves.

Fish can detect the direction of movement by their sensory scales.

They are efficient to change their internal body temperature depending upon the environmental condition and temperature.

Many fishes can change their sex.

Fishes also drown especially when the oxygen content in water is very low.

Few fishes like sharks have to swim constantly to keep themselves afloat as they do not have air bladder.

They are not able to chew.

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6. Why do fish have gills and scales?

Fish have gills because the fish uses gills to breathe. These gills help to supply oxygen to the fish and also aid in removing the dirty gas. If a fish's gills stop working, then the fish dies instantly within seconds. Many fish have an outer covering of scales, it’s used to protect the fish's underlying structures such as nerves, blood vessels, etc. Moreover, scales allow fish to be flexible in the water.

7. Write a short note on Whales.

The whale is the largest fish in the water which is also the most dangerous fish. There are also many species of whale fish such as blue whale, killer whale, pilot whale,s etc. The most dangerous and the largest species among them is the Blue Whale. Its length is about 115 feet and it weighs up to 150 tons. The skin of these fish is very thick, which is also known as Salwar, it preserves energy and protects their body. These fish eat small fish. The life span of these fishes is usually 80 to 100 years.

8. Explain the disadvantages of Stonefish.

A few species of fish are also found inside the sea, which can kill a human. One of these poisonous fish is the stonefish. If a human eats this fish, they die instantly.

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Essay on fishing, in which we explain the history of fishing and its stages of development. Numerous models such as a short essay on fishing, a paragraph on sea fishing, different fishing methods, fishing boats, large fishing vessels, fishing rods, the economic importance of fishing, the difference between fishing craft and fishing hobby,  and the importance of developing the marine fishing sector and the expansion of fish farming. .

An easy and interesting topic, suitable for students in the fifth and sixth grades of primary school, and the first, second and third grades of middle and high school.

Fishing is an ancient craft known to man since ancient times, and the fishing profession has undergone development like any other profession.

Technology has been introduced into the fishing profession, and there is no doubt that there are amateur rather than professional hunters.

Essay on fishing

Fishing is one of the oldest crafts practiced by man. The fishing craft is employed by many people, in an essay on fishing we will discuss the craft of fishing, the hobby of fishing, what are the different fishing methods, and the economic value of fishing.

In the current era, countries tended to develop the marine fishing sector in several ways, in addition to expanding fish farming to produce large quantities of fish.

The marine fishing sector is one of the fields with a large labor intensity, due to the dependence of a number of industries and commercial and investment activities on fishing.

Marine fishing is defined as fishing from salty waters in the seas and oceans, and it is professional fishing, and it has its own tools and international laws that govern it. Boats and large fishing vessels, which contain refrigerators, are used to freeze fish. Large nets are used in fishing from the seas and oceans.

The large fishing vessels contain mechanical tools to lift the nets full of fish from the water to the designated place in the ship, then the fish are moved mechanically to the places of freezing and packing.

Boats used in sea fishing

Undoubtedly, fishing boats vary in size and equipment depending on the fishing areas, whether they are fishing in shallow or deep waters, and fishing boats also differ according to the type of fish being caught. Fishing boats can be divided into two types:

Large boats are characterized by the fact that they contain modern equipment, such as radar to detect fish gathering places, and to know their quantity and how far they are from sea level. And other important information that determines how to fish, the tools used, the type of nets, and so on.

The large briquettes also include mechanical lifting tools, because the weight of nets filled with fish may reach several tons, which is difficult to handle manually. In an essay on fishing, you can write about modern fishing vessels and their equipment.

Large fishing boats are also distinguished by the presence of modern machines for cutting fish and preparing it for packaging and freezing. All of this makes fishing a huge investment project.

These huge boats are often owned by large companies, and they are based on fishing, in addition to exporting fish and fish products.

Small boats

Small-sized boats are used for fishing in shallow waters, and they are mostly owned by people, and they are used to catch certain types of fish, such as tuna. These boats are operated by a small number of individuals and do not have high capabilities like the large-sized boats. Most of the people who use small boats are amateurs, and a few are professionals.

Fishing from the shore

Fishing is not limited to the use of boats only, but many people fish from the beach or piers and use nets or hooks to catch fish. Most of the people who fish in this way are amateurs, and a few of them depend on fishing as a profession.

Among the most important species that are caught are sea bass, mullet, mackerel, and other small and medium-sized fish.

Fishing hobby

There is no doubt that the hobby of fishing is one of the enjoyable hobbies, and it is preferred by many people, as it is a hobby that does not require many financial expenses, it only needs fishing equipment, such as hooks and fishing baits, and it is important to write in an essay on fishing the benefits of the hobby of fishing .

The fishing hobby has many benefits, including learning patience and not despair, and fishing makes a person understand the nature of fish, how they eat food, what times the fish feed on, and what their favorite food is.

Also, the hobby of fishing makes us get rid of stress and anxiety. This hobby is of economic value when a person learns the art of fishing, because fish is a common food among all peoples, and it is also an important protein food. Fishing is beneficial in all circumstances, whether the person who caught it eats it or sells it to others.

Developing the fishing sector

There is no doubt that fishing is a source of national income for some countries, as they are interested in building large fishing vessels and providing them with modern equipment to be able to fish in the deep waters of the seas and oceans.

Fish farming has recently been expanded, and types of fish of high economic value are selected for breeding and providing appropriate food for them, according to scientific studies. This ensures the production of large quantities of fish and control of their growth through feeding, and their reproduction can also be controlled.

The economic importance of fishing

There is no doubt that the economic value of fishing is very great, so that some countries depend on it as a basic activity for citizens, especially coastal countries. In our essay on fishing,  we will explain the economic value of fishing as follows:

The economic value of fishing does not depend on selling fish in local markets only, but there are many food industries based on fish, in addition to making feed from fish fins and other parts that are not involved in manufacturing.

Also, exporting fish to other countries that need it provides great economic value. Thus, we find that there are large numbers of people working in that sector, where there are people working in the ship industry, fishing equipment, fishermen, merchants, sellers, restaurant workers, factory workers, employees in the field of export and other works related to fishing.

At the end of the essay on fishing, I showed the economic importance of fishing, as fishing is an old craft known to man since ancient times, and is still practiced to this day.

And man was able to develop this craft by building modern fishing vessels with equipment that helps in discovering the locations of fish, and determining their quantity, so that fishermen can use the appropriate tools to catch these fish.

These ships also have means of attracting fish, very large nets, machines for lifting nets, and refrigerators to freeze the fish after packaging. That is, modern fishing vessels are equipped with a large degree of technology. This helps in catching the largest amount of fish. The fishing hobby is also of economic value, even if the financial return is small compared to professionals.

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The world of fish is very big and interesting. From the graceful goldfish in our home aquarium to the massive great sharks in the ocean, fishes come in amazing varieties. 

The fishes we see today are the product of millions of years of evolution. According to the record of fossils, it is believed that these aquatic animals have been on Earth for more than 500 million years. Over 34,000 species fill the oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams around the world. The existence of fish plays an important role in Ecology as well as in human culture, mythology, and commerce. 

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Essay on Firsh for Class 3

‘Fish are beautiful creatures. They have a backbone and live in water environments all over the world. They come in many shapes and sizes, colors, and types. Fishes breathe through their gills underwater. They also use their fins to swim around.  There are many different types of fish found in the world. The most common types of fish are goldfish, clownfish, airbreathing catfishes, blue ring angelfish, salmon, cod, and shark.’

‘Goldfish are small and orange in color. As these fishes are beautiful so people keep them as pets in aquariums and ponds.’

‘Clownfish are bright and colorful and live in coral reefs. Betta fish have beautiful and big fins and are mostly caught for food. In the variety of fishes, there are some fishes that are silent as well as attackers. Learning about fishes helps in learn more about the diverse aquatic habitats and helps us to understand their various types.’

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Essay on Fish for Class 5

‘Fishes are aquatic vertebrates aquatic animals. The source of their movement is possible due to the presence of their smooth tail which is often called the caudal fin and appears in a motor on a boat. Most fishes are cold-blooded or ectothermic animals and are dependent on water temperature to regulate their body temperature.’

‘They use their patterns and colors to save themselves from predators. For example, the bright and colorful patterns of Clownfish and Betta fish help them be seen by their mates. Fish breathe by the water passing over their gills. They can absorb oxygen from the water but need water to be alive and this is the reason why fishes die when taken out from the water.’

‘Fishes swim in water by contracting their muscles on either side of their bodies and tails. Most of the fishes have streamlined bodies that appear like an arrow or torpedoes. It is the shape of the body which helps the fish to swim faster. Fish like sharks and tuna are efficient swimmers because of their shape edge shape only.’

‘The fish food is different but still most of the fish eat plankton, plants, fishes that are smaller in size, insects, worms, and eggs. Some fishes are predators too. They use their sharp teeth to catch the prey for eating. Other fishes are filter feeders. They either nibbe algae or suck in plankton and particles that are floating in the water.’

‘Fish appear simple in form, but they still have a complex evolution. Their beauty, living habits, and amazing eating and physical features make them precious to all living things.’

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Essay on Fish for Class 6

Fish are classified as aquatic animals, as they can only survive in water. Fish are like humans, which involve female fish in taking care of their babies. In the reproductive process of fish, the female deposits the eggs, and the male fertilises them. Though some fish leave their eggs on their own, some species of fish do protect them.’

‘Fishes live in freshwater as well as in salty water. But some fishes live in both. Salmon fish are the perfect example of this as they travel between both fresh and salty water during their lifetime. The freshwater fish need clean water to swim with healthy plants and oxygen. When it comes to fish farming, fish like bettas, guppies, and tetras are kept in freshwater tanks whereas coral reefs are given salty and clean water for survival.’

‘Many fishes migrate long distances to find food or to reach a suitable living environment. Salmon fish are the famous swimming fishes that swim from the ocean to the freshwater rivers to spawn in the place where they have hatched. It is more interesting to know that when the salmon fish spawn, they return to the exact place where they were born to lay their eggs for the next generation.’

‘Fishes are very sophisticated creatures. They face threats with the destruction of habitat, overfishing, pollution in the rivers, and climate change. Some fishes are endangered due to these threats only. It is surprising to know that it is only a few salmon fish who complete the migration which is from their birthplace to the ocean.’

‘The human use fish for food, as pet animals, and for recreation and scientific research. As fish are an important renewable source of high protein and omega-3 therefore they are used in the manufacturing of medicines also. Overfishing and pollution have become the major reason for the decline in fish populations. Although, sustainable fishing practice helps in the conservation of fish species and maintain a healthy aquatic ecosystem.’

‘Fish have been an important part of human culture and myths. In ancient days, people used fish as their major source of food and were respected for its grace and beauty. After learning about fish so comprehensively, we should take care of marine life, like oceans, lakes, rivers and streams and try to keep it clean and environment friendly. If we work together towards water pollution, and overfishing we can give a healthy and long life to fish as well as to their generations.’

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Ans. 1 Fish are beautiful creatures. They have a backbone and live in water environments all over the world. They come in many shapes and sizes, colors, and types. Fishes breathe through their gills underwater. They also use their fins to swim around.  There are many different types of fish found in the world. The most common types of fish are goldfish, clownfish, airbreathing catfishes, blue ring angelfish, salmon, cod, and shark

Fishes are aquatic vertebrates aquatic animals. The source of their movement is possible due to the presence of their smooth tail which is often called the caudal fin and appears in a motor on a boat. Most fishes are cold-blooded or ectothermic animals and are dependent on water temperature to regulate their body temperature.

Currently, there are more than 34,000 species of fish found across the world.

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Underwater fishing: most useful advices.

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The Aquaculture and Fishing Companies of Costa Rica

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The History and Development of Bass Fishing

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IUU Fishing Effects on the Gender Percentage in Fishing

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The Cost of Fish and Fishing Profit in Markets

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Hunting and Fishing Rights as per Our Predecessors

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The problem and solutions to overfishing.

With marine life and ocean ecosystems occupying 70% of the earth, it is essential to keep them viable; however, overfishing threatens the sustainability, leading many fish and sea creatures to an imminent demise. Despite the world continually driving the downfall of fish markets and ecosystems,...

The Fishing Market is a Unique and an Interesting

The fishing market is a unique and an interesting market to study. Similar to cattle and farming, in which a rich and specific land is best to raise cows and grow crops, fish also have their specifications. On one hand, when growing crops such as...

The Current Condition of Fishing Industries in Canada

The fisheries in Canada in the recent years have diminished, from 1624,792 to 850. 533 Total fish caught, they are far from what they were in the 1990's, this is mainly attributed to poor fishing practices and poor methods of sustainability. However, over the recent...

Fishing Costs and Markets: Problems and Solutions

For years, people have used markets to trade, buy, or sell products. Markets have been known to be places where people would gather to trade. Sellers knew their clients because they were people that would regularly buy from them, and the buyers would meet their...

The Process of Illegal Fishing and Its Negative Outcomes

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Patience, Calmness, and Persistence – the Main Components of Fishing

Patience, calmness, and persistence are all virtues that make up the sport of fishing. While I was growing up the traditions of fishing were a huge part of my childhood and upbringing. When I was young I used to be extremely active and found it...

Fishing is a Big Piece of Peru’s Industry Economy

 Peru has a very diverse economy. Peru’s economy varies from mining, refining, and forestry-to clothing and energy. One of the biggest parts of Peru’s economy is fishing. Fishing is a big piece of Peru’s industry economy, and it has many different aspects to it. The...

Fishing Offshore and Why It’s Good for the Soul

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History of Fishing and Fishing in Our Time

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Negative Effects of Overfishing on the Ecosystem

Overfishing has negatively affected Newfoundland’s local ecosystem and has caused a devastating effect. It has caused certain species of fish to become extinct, like the herring that is eaten by the cod so if the herring is overfished the cod population will be depleted. Newfoundland...

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