Fish resources
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe different types of fishing and explain why fish stocks are reducing.
Key learning points
- Commercial fishing normally includes less sustainable methods, e.g. trawling.
- Longlining and trap fishing are more sustainable fishing methods.
- Fish farming, or aquaculture, is the controlled breeding and harvesting of fish in enclosures.
- In 2018 nearly 90% of the world’s marine (sea) fish stocks were fully exploited, overexploited or depleted.
- Overfishing, bycatch and marine habitat damage are some of the concerns associated with fishing.
Keywords
Commercial - related to the making of money from buying or selling things
Sustainable - able to continue over a long time
Exploit - to use something for personal benefit
Depleted - used up or nearly all gone
Habitat - the natural home or environment of an animal, plant or other organism
Common misconception
There are plenty more fish in the sea.
In 2018, nearly 90% of the world’s marine (sea) fish stocks were fully exploited, overexploited or depleted.
Teacher tip
A potential homework could be to research water quality and fish stocks in the local area.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match these keywords with their meanings:
Something found in nature that people use
A resource that can be replaced
A resource that cannot be replaced once used
Using resources so they last for the future
Q2.Which of these is a non-renewable resource?
Q3.Why is sustainability important?
Q4.Which statement is true about Earth’s resources?
Q5.What is a common misunderstanding about Earth’s resources?
Q6.Which is an example of a renewable resource?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the keyword to its definition.
Related to making money from buying or selling
Able to continue over a long time
To use something for personal benefit
Used up or nearly all gone
The natural home of an animal or plant
Q2.What does “sustainable fishing” mean?
Q3.What does it mean if fish stocks are “depleted”?
Q4.Why is the phrase “plenty more fish in the sea” misleading?
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