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US Fish and Wildlife Service

Us Fish and Wildlife Service: Fishing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the US Fish and Wildlife Service provides information and multiple links related to recreational and commercial fishing.
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NOAA

Noaa: Fisheries: Elkhorn Coral

For Students 9th - 10th
This interesting site examines the characteristics, distribution, and threats and concerns related to elkhorn coral.
Handout
NOAA

Noaa: Fisheries: Staghorn Coral

For Students 9th - 10th
Threats and Concerns, characteristics, and distribution are the topics examined in this informative coral site.
Handout
Other

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission: Terms of Salmon Anadromy

For Students 9th - 10th
Nice review of salmon anadromy and the key terms associated with it.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Farming, Forestry, and Fishing

For Students 9th - 10th
Occupational Outlook overview of careers in the agricultural production job family. Site includes nature of the industry, working conditions, lists of occupations, wages, and outlook, as well as links to sites with more information....
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Steveston Recollections, the History of a Village

For Students 9th - 10th
Steveston,B.C., a rich farming and fishing community at the mouth of the Fraser River, is profiled. Follow the history of the town known as the 'salmon capital of the world.'
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Library of Congress

Loc: Portuguese in the u.s.: Whaling, Fishing, and Industrial Employment

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief article outlines the the employement of Portuguese immigrants in the whaling industry in southern New England in the 19th century.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Marine Protected Areas Management

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students read a case study and debate the pros and cons of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the region. Then they select a Marine Protected Area and develop and present a management plan for it.
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Mali: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive and current look at the economy of Mali from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes. Read about the development of agriculture and mining in this third world country.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Academics @ Aces: Careers in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about a handful of occupations in the field of environmental sciences or natural resources.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Pacific White Sided Dolphin

For Students 4th - 8th
Before the United Nations established a moratorium on the use of high seas drift nets in 1993, Pacific white-sided dolphins were frequently caught in the nets of Japanese and Korean squid fisheries. Today the species is better protected,...
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History Link

History Link: Norwegians in Seattle and King County

For Students 9th - 10th
Engaging discussion of the role Norwegians have played in the evolution of Seattle and King County. An interesting parallel is drawn between the geography and climate of Seattle with that of Norway, thus indicating why so many Norwegians...