Case study : Fishing Resources

Activity 3 (find out about fish resources)

1. Name two ways people use resources from the oceans.
2. Suggest reasons why SASSI wants to inform people about the drop in certain kinds of fish resources in our oceans.
3. What would happen to fish resources if large numbers of people bought and ate fish in SASSI's 'red list'?
4. Find out the names of fish that are on SASSI's green , orange and red lists . Make a card that you can display in your home to inform your family about the kinds of fish that people should buy and eat.

Answer in short short one sentence

1 answer

  1. People use resources from the oceans for food (such as fish and seafood) and for recreation (like fishing and tourism).
  2. SASSI wants to inform people about the drop in certain fish resources to promote sustainable fishing practices and protect endangered species.
  3. If large numbers of people bought and ate fish on SASSI's 'red list', it could lead to further depletion and collapse of those fish populations.
  4. SASSI Fish List:
    • Green List: Snoek, Hake
    • Orange List: Kingklip, Yellowtail
    • Red List: Orange Roughy, Bluefin Tuna