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Sustainable fishing

Natural resources: Can Earth meet our needs?

Unit Summary

This unit teaches pupils about the growing demand for natural resources and the different renewable and non-renewable ways humans try to meet their needs. Pupils will learn the impact of overexploitation and some of the ways natural resource exploitation can be managed.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain different strategies to improve the sustainability of fishing and how the law plays a role in this.

Key Notes

  • Using specialist fishing equipment can reduce bycatch.
  • Eating fish from well-managed fisheries helps prevent overfishing and protects marine biodiversity.
  • Exclusive economic zones, quotas and seasonal closures improve fishing sustainability.
  • Historically there have been many tensions surrounding British fishing, ultimately leading to more sustainable law.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • sustainable: meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
  • bycatch: marine animals (sea creatures) that are unintentionally caught while fishing for a different species
  • trawler: a type of fishing boat which catches fish by dragging a large net through the water

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Customer decisions don't make a difference to global fish populations.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.

Using specialist fishing equipment can reduce bycatch. Eating fish from well-managed fisheries helps prevent overfishing and protects marine biodiversity.

2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'sustainable'

meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.

Mistake: Customer decisions don't make a difference to global fish populations. Correction: Eating fish from well-managed fisheries helps prevent overfishing, protects marine biodiversity, and ensures fish populations remain healthy for future generations.

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