3.2.1.5.1 Antarctica - fishing and whaling

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  • Created by: teese
  • Created on: 05-06-22 16:13
Name 3 problems from over fishing.
1) reduced fish and krill populations lead to a knock on affect for creatures further up the food chain.
2) albatrosses and other sea birds get stuck in the fishing lines.
3) many species are now endangered due to over fishing .
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The name of the fish that is endangered due to over fishing.
Patagonian toothfish
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The year commercial whaling was banned.
1982
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Why has whaling from the past still impacting the current population?
whales are very slow breeders meaning that replenishing their population is taking many years.
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what whale species in particular were/are targeted
Humpback
fin
blue
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Card 2

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The name of the fish that is endangered due to over fishing.

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Patagonian toothfish

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The year commercial whaling was banned.

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Why has whaling from the past still impacting the current population?

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Card 5

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what whale species in particular were/are targeted

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