How did the collapse of fisheries over the last 50 years challenge older views of the ocean?(1 point)

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People used to believe that the Atlantic Ocean bordered Asia.
People used to believe that the Atlantic Ocean bordered Asia.

People used to believe that the earth was smaller than it is.
People used to believe that the earth was smaller than it is.

People used to believe that the ocean and its resources were inexhaustible.
People used to believe that the ocean and its resources were inexhaustible.

People used to believe that fisheries would collapse if they were not intensely fished by humans.

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The correct response is:

People used to believe that the ocean and its resources were inexhaustible.

The collapse of fisheries over the last 50 years has challenged this view by demonstrating the finite nature of ocean resources and the negative impacts of overfishing and environmental degradation.