Comenius Project 2012 – 2014 Dwindling Resources – Growing Challenges

 It is economically important for many countries  For example Norway and Iceland  In other countries its less important (e.g. Germany, Hungary, Estonia, Belgium

 Not really important; employers  Supporting sustainable fishery

 Icelanders have had to rely on fishing and shipping.  The English, the French, the Germans and the Basques bought the fish  Total number of ships in Iceland in 2007 were 1,642 fishing vessels.

 Aquaculture in Iceland began shortly before 1900  In 2008 there were about 50 registered fish farms in the country.  Exports of fish products reached a maximum in 2006 when over 5,000 tons were exported an amount equal of two billion.

Fishing in Hungary is considered to be just a hobby and a sport because Hungary is an inland country so we don’t have access to the sea, though fishing is really popular. You can fish in Lake Balaton, in Lake Velencei and the many other smaller lakes around the country. There is minimal fish farming in our country but it is mostly for hobby fishing too.

 Not a big country  A few thousand people live from fishing  Coastal fishing provides mussels, crabs and shrimps  Ostend, Nieuwpoort and Blankenberge  real paradise for anglers

 You need to hold a current fishing licence  fishing in public waterways  In Belgium ; 120 boats on sea for catching fish  Most important species; sole, shrimps and cod  A lot of people fish for a hobby

 Various things like new technology and equipment means the fishing industry has undergone a number of changes during the past few years.  These changes are the fish and seafood products have increased, while the number of jobs have lowered.

Fishing- 8.7% Metal and steel- 6.9% Gas- 8.5% Oil- 38.4% Paper- 2.8% Iron and steel- 2.5% Industries in Norway

 Fishing was always important in Scotland. It started as early as 7000 BC when the first settlers caught fish for themselves and their community.  In the medieval period salmon and herring was exported to continental Europe.  In 1907 at the peak of the herring boom 2,5 million barrels of fish were exported. After the First World War the fishing industry declined  Salmon fisher numbers went down from to now just ,000 to now just 1000.

 Commercial fish farming, fishing tourism and reinforcement of young fishes.  1987–1990 they could get 1740 tons per year, 2000–2010 they got 200–800 tons.  Over 280 companies are involved with fishing industry.  Mainly growing rainbow trout, carp and eel. Fishing in Estonia

 Environment fish project  Salmon in the Nith and the Norwegian Sea

 Emily & Emilia (Scotland)  Roy (Germany)  Sofia (Iceland)  Martin (Hungary)  Solveig (Norway)  Laurence & Lowie (Belgium)  Elisabeth (Estonia)

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