Answer the following questions on the east cost cod problem
7. Before agriculture existed, people supported themselves by hunting game and gathering plants. The invention, spread, and improvement of agriculture has allowed the world’s population to increase dramatically.
a) Does it make more sense to compare fishing to agriculture or to hunting and gathering?
b) What significance does this conclusion have in understanding the current problems with overfishing worldwide?
c) What potential solution does this suggest to the problem of supplying fish to an
immense and growing world population?
10. a) What lessons from the East Coast fishery can be applied to other renewable resources, such as forestry and agriculture?
b) Give two reasons why it should be easier for agriculture and forestry to act sustainably than it was for the fisheries.
a) It makes more sense to compare fishing to hunting and gathering, as both involve extracting resources from natural environments.
b) This conclusion suggests that overfishing is a result of unsustainable fishing practices, similar to the unsustainable hunting and gathering practices in early human history. It emphasizes the need for better management and regulation of fisheries to prevent overexploitation.
c) This conclusion suggests that sustainable farming practices, such as aquaculture, could be a potential solution to the problem of supplying fish to a growing world population. By farming fish in controlled environments, we can reduce pressure on wild fish populations and ensure a more stable and sustainable food source.
10. a) Lessons from the East Coast fishery can be applied to other renewable resources by highlighting the importance of sustainable management practices, monitoring and enforcing regulations, and considering the long-term health and viability of the resource.
b) It should be easier for agriculture and forestry to act sustainably than it was for the fisheries because farming and forestry can be managed in controlled environments with proper oversight and regulations. In contrast, fisheries often involve harvesting from open and unpredictable environments, making it harder to monitor and manage resource depletion. Additionally, the growth rate of fish populations tends to be slower than that of plants, making it more difficult to sustainably harvest fish in the wild.