Chapter 14. Chapter 14: Fisheries and Aquaculture
What are some of the ways we are trying to protect...?
Guiding Question 14.4
What are some of the ways we are trying to protect our fisheries?
Why You Should Care
Protecting fisheries, especially those that are overexploited, is a difficult task amid ocean waters, either those that are near-shore or those beyond national boundaries. Marine law limits regulations to near-shore areas called exclusive economic zones. These zones limit fishing to just that nation’s fishermen but may not limit fishing to sustainable levels.
To protect fisheries, there are two additional designations: marine protected areas that limit fishing for a protected species or area and marine reserves that allow no fishing at all. These offer more protection but are not very common, even in overexploited fisheries.
Test Your Vocabulary
Choose the correct term for each of the following definitions:
| Term | Definition |
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| Zones that extend 200 nautical miles from the coastline of any given nation, where that nation has exclusive rights over marine resources, including fish. | |
| Restricted areas where all fishing is prohibited and absolutely no human disturbance is allowed. | |
| Discrete regions of ocean that are legally protected from various forms of human exploitation. |
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Which have the greatest legal protection against overfishing?
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