1. FISHING

2. Fishing First- a message from the ocean…

3. Fish are a Resource Direct human consumption- Food Non-food products
77% of total processed catches
Non-food products
33% of total processed catches
Fishmeal
Fish oil
Gelatin
Cosmetics
Animal feed
fertalizer

4. Top Fishing Countries China India Indonesia Peru United States Chile
Japan
Thailand
Vietnam
Russia

5. Where Does Fishing Occur

6. History of fishing in Canada
Thousands of years ago
First Nations and Inuit people have been fishing in Canada for thousands of years
Extensive knowledge on how to catch different species
Fish growth and migration routes
1500s
Europeans in the North West Atlantic
Newfoundland cod

7. History of fishing in Canada
British took over nova Scotia and New France
Took over fisheries
Cod, halibut, haddock, pollock
1800s Newfoundland fleet grew and developed nets to catch large amounts of fish
1900s- government of Canada starts to put limitations and rules in place for certain types of fishing
Salmon
Lobster

8. 1992- Government of Canada shuts down cod fishery in Newfoundland
World wars
New ships and technology= more exploration
196os- foreign fisheries started to fish near Newfoundland
Fishing peaked in 1968
1975- Cod stocks fell by 60%
1992- Government of Canada shuts down cod fishery in Newfoundland

10. Pros of fishing Feeds millions of people around the world
Many coastal and island nations depend of fish for their main source of protein
Countries make millions of dollars each year catching and selling fish

11. Cons Overfishing Environmental effects
Loss of marine habitats due to trawling
Millions of fish are killed each year as by-catch

12. What is being done? Marine management areas Advertising campaigns
Aquaculture
Fish farming (salmon only)
Moratoriums
Better more sustainable fishing practices
Switching from generalized nets to lines and poles

15. TedTalk on Fishing