2007-05-07 22:58:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Most fish stocks around the world are in trouble and in danger of being over fished. Without close management they would be depleted in a very short time
2007-05-07 23:11:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are plenty of fish in the sea but not the ones we want for eating which is why there are fishing quotas in place.
They are also there to prevent over fishing of certain areas so that there will be fish in the future and we don't just eat them all now.
2007-05-07 23:15:20 · answer #2 · answered by lola 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Quite a bit depends on how you define "plenty"
Some species have been fished to the point of extinction.
So while by actual count are a lot of fish in the oceans, but on a specie by specie basis, not so much.
Quotas as an effort to manage stocks, and not have any given specie fished out.
Another answer is: Quotas ? I don't know, have you seen Orange Roughy in the markets ?
2007-05-07 23:06:14 · answer #3 · answered by Ompa Loompa 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depending on what kind of fish and what there reproduction female fish produces, fish and game figures a percentage to natural predators, a percentage to sickness, and a percentage to humans fishing hooks. Fish and game wants to make sure that the species is not having more taken out of the water than it can reproduce. So it doesn't become endangered or put the ecosystem out of whack. In other words to ensure there are plenty of fish in the sea for our kids and their kids and so on.
2007-05-07 23:22:17 · answer #4 · answered by Princess H8er 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quite simple smartass - that's an ancient saying from back in the days when there WERE plenty of fish in the sea. How lucky for them to have no concept of the future over-fishing.
2007-05-08 07:38:54 · answer #5 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There USED to be plenty of fish in the sea. That's where the fish and boyfriend/girlfriend analogy connects. Many species have been overfished and the populations are diminishing to dangerous levels. The same with a good man...or WOMAN!!! >=o)
2007-05-07 23:13:13 · answer #6 · answered by o7mistique 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean by plenty? I think that people are taking so much fish from the ocean that the other animals have nothing to eat. Its all about the Food Chain.
2007-05-07 23:48:12 · answer #7 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the "old days" when man caught fish and man ate fish,that was probably true. nowadays man wants specific types and sizes of fish to eat and trawls what he can get for pets, oils and even fertilises his fields with them paying little heed to the fact stocks have to replenish.
2007-05-11 22:55:15 · answer #8 · answered by peter j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume they are based on the consumption of each member country per year. But as so many of the countries basically do as they wish they are not achieving the desired effect.
2007-05-08 08:48:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
isnt that saying used for humans who re looking for a mate? what does that have to do with going fishing?
2007-05-07 23:18:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋