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- 7th - 8th
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Students describe stages in a commercial fishery that eventually becomes severely depleted. They interpret basic data to predict when a fishery stock is beginning to show signs of overexploitation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research and report on the ocean's problems of disappearing or diminishing species around the world. students examine ecosystems and food chains and present their findings to a mock panel of science experts. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students examine the differences in past versus present fishing success, and analyze the past and present uses of fisheries and the concept of fisheries sustainability. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students examine the definition of a fishery, and discuss the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students write a research paper showing their sensitivity to the environment and reflecting about what they have learned about proper management of fisheries. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the Common Agricultural Policy and the Common Fisheries Policy as cases in which governments try to correct market failure. They complete a question and answer sheet. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore full spectrum of fish and fishery-related jobs that are important to economies of many First Nations communities, and examine their skills and interests to help them find potential matches with fisheries career. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students prepare a timeline of the major events, figures, issues and developments in the glory days of the cod fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador from the 1400's to the 1500's. They identify relevant historical evens and place them in sequential order. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students investigate the background into Fisheries Ecology and discuss new methods of fishery management. They view a variety of flash cards with all different types of fish on them. In addition, they explore why natural fisheries should be managed at an international level. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students summarize the findings of the Pew Ocean Commission report "America's Living Oceans," contrast it to an opposing viewpoint, and recommend a fisheries policy based on their understanding. It includes a scoresheet that was created for a calibrated peer review assignment. Full Review »

