Geography of Canada www.CraigMarlatt.com/school Fishing Geography of Canada www.CraigMarlatt.com/school

Fishing Types and Locations of Fish in Canada Methods of Fishing in Canada The Collapse of Canada’s Fisheries

Questions to Consider Why is the Maldivian fishing industry sustainable? How are countries half a world away affecting the Maldivian tuna stocks?

Types and Locations of Fish Category Description Examples Groundfish Fish that feed and are caught near the ocean floor. Cod, Pollock, haddock, halibut, redfish Pelagic Fish Fish that feed and are caught near the surface. Salmon, herring, mackerel, tuna, caplin Shellfish Mollusks and crustaceans. Shrimp, lobster, oyster, scallop, mussels

Canada’s West Coast Fishery & PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND U.S.A.

Canada’s West Coast Fishery U.S.A. Warm Alaska Current Cold California Current U.S.A.

Methods of Fishing in Canada In Shore Off Shore small boats with limited gear, self-employed 85% of fishers but just 10% of fish day trips only, no trips during bad weather low income lobster, shrimp, clam, cod, and haddock large ships with variety of gear, company owned 15% of fishers but 90% of fish out for two weeks or more at a time, in any weather reasonable income harvest cod, sole, halibut, redfish, flounder

Methods of Fishing in Canada Type of Net Description Diagram Purse Seining circling a school of fish with a net Gill Netting passing fish get caught in net Otter Trawling bag-shaped net dragged along the ocean floor

Purse Seining

Gill Netting

Non Sustainable Fishing -Scientists predict we will run out of seafood by 2048 if we don’t change our fishing habits

Purse Seining: http://www. youtube. com/watch Gill Netting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyiv7kIy8Ew

Collapse of Canada’s Fisheries