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Problem/Solution essay: Overfishing
Overfishing is a form of overexploitation where fish stocks are reduced to below acceptable levels. World-wide, overfishing is one of the biggest threats to the health of seas and their inhabitants.
Background reading and tasks (01)
Background reading and tasks (02)
Ending Overfishing
Source: OCEAN2012EU (2012) Ending Overfishing. From, bit.ly/Xiyz7EWorld
Notes: turn on “Substitles/close captions” to read the transcript Duration: 04:11
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Aquaculture & Sustainability
Source: EU Environment (2016) Aquaculture & Sustainability. From, youtube.com/watch?v=40ABPqP6Rc8
Notes: turn on “Substitles/close captions” to read the transcript Duration: 04:38
ˈakwəkʌltʃə [noun]
— the rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food.
costs of aquasculture:
reducing those costs:
Will the ocean ever run out of fish?
Source: WWF (2016) Will the ocean ever run out of fish? From, youtube.com/watch?v=77eIc3hTVsU
Notes: turn on “Substitles/close captions” to read the transcript Duration: 02:55
Overfishing
Source: TED (2017) Overfishing. From, youtube.com/watch?v=WNdR808jMSA
Notes: turn on “Substitles/close captions” to read the transcript Duration: 04:28
əʊvəˈfɪʃ [verb]
gerund or present participle: overfishing
— deplete the stock of fish in (a body of water) by excessive fishing.
— “this part of the Arabian Gulf is severely overfished.”
