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Overfishing

Overfishing. By Zachary Wiggins. Thesis Statement. Overfishing is a huge issue in the world due to new technology, low pay, unwanted catch, and More fish being caught then reproduced. Evidence: 90% of large fish have been eaten, Daily Catch has grown 7% from the 50’s and 60’s.

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Overfishing

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  1. Overfishing By Zachary Wiggins

  2. Thesis Statement • Overfishing is a huge issue in the world due to new technology, low pay, unwanted catch, and More fish being caught then reproduced. Evidence: 90% of large fish have been eaten, Daily Catch has grown 7% from the 50’s and 60’s

  3. Topic Sentence 1 – New Technology • Newer Technology created in the last 50 years have led to an increase in fish caught • Bigger nets have led to bigger catches • Bigger Boats have led to more storage space for fish and less back and forth time

  4. Topic Sentence 2 - Pay • 70% is what a fisherman makes to the average American • 72,000 fishing jobs have been lost in the pacific alone • Fish caught rose from 18 million to 80 million tons in 30 years just to make average pay

  5. Topic Sentence 3 – Unwanted Catch • 10% of all fish caught are unwanted (Dolphins, Sea Turtles, etc.) • Millions of sharks are killed each year JUST for their fins • Long line fishing kills sea turtles because the Sea Turtles see the bait as jelly fish

  6. Topic Sentence 4 - Ratio • Fish caught rose from 18 million to 80 million tons in 30 years • The Anchoveta fishery collapsed due to warm water and too little breeding stock • Small fish caught are made into pet food • Overfishing corrupts the Food Chain killing predators to lack of food.

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