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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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- 7th - 11th
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Students discuss why monitoring fish populations is important. They develop a multi-year fisheries management plan and budget. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students complete a variety of activities as they examine the ethics of acquiring and distributing fish as a food source. They touch on the ethics involved in genetically modified salmon, as well. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine the effects of various methods of fishing on fish populations and biodiversity. They read a handout, participate in a simulation of different fishing methods, record the results, and answer discussion questions. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students explore the impact of commercial fishing on the marine environment. They participate in three activities which help them grasp the concepts of overfishing, habitat destruction, and by-catch and what each does to populations of fish. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students investigate common fishing methods used to capture sharks. They decide why these methods and the shark's reproductive biology are contributing to the quick reduction in the shark population. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students focus on the various types of fish living in different water environments. In groups, they research the different methods used to fish and participate in experiments to determine the effects of mercury on fish, the environment and the people who consume the food. They take field trips to aquatic environments and share their findings with the class on what might happen if the environment is not taken care of. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate he fishing gear and techniques utilized by commercial fishers in Magdalena Bay. They determine the ecological impacts of different fishing techniques. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 12th
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Students examine an experiment in which 2 types of commercial fish are fed a new type of fish feed and a commercial fish feed which costs ten times as much. They calculate in the fish grow as well with the cheaper fish feed and then decide whether is would be more economical for local fisherman to raise and sell their own fish, a process called aquaculture. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students meet with fisherman and discuss the direct market and sale of fish. They are introduced to the concept of how consumers should buy from local fish markets in order to support the local community economy. Students are shown how to filet fish and prepare them for sale. Full Review »
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