Challenges Facing Fisheries and Food Demands

The fisheries industry is facing multiple threats such as technology advancements, overharvesting, open ocean harvests, and environmental factors like global warming and pollution. The recovery of fish populations, including Atlantic Cod, is at risk due to these challenges.

• Fisheries
• Food Demands
• Overharvesting
• Environmental Threats
• Technology Advancements

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1. Fisheries Collapses Technology and Food Demands FREEING THE ELWA

2. Escapement Rate and Harvests O The biggest threat to recovery is open ocean harvest. O Nearly 70% of salmon harvested are in Canadian waters. O 10% are harvested in Alaskan waters, while only 8.5% are harvested commercially in Washington. FREEING THE ELWA

3. Other Threats in the Ocean Other Threats in the Ocean O Global Warming O El Nino Events O Pollution FREEING THE ELWA

4. Image:Friendship of Salem.JPG The Advent of Industrial Fishing The Grand Banks Example Image:Gadus morhua-Cod-2-Atlanterhavsparken-Norway.JPG FREEING THE ELWA

5. New Technology and Bigger Boats FREEING THE ELWA

6. Will the Atlantic Cod Ever Return? Maybe not Image:Atlantic cod.jpg FREEING THE ELWA

7. The Competition Image:Haddock, Boston Aquarium.JPG Image:Epinephelus malabaricus.jpg Haddock Haddock Grouper Grouper Image:Mallotus villosus.gif Capelin Capelin Flounder Flounder FREEING THE ELWA

8. Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Mallotus villosus.gif Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Mallotus villosus.gif Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg FREEING THE ELWA

9. Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Image:Mallotus villosus.gif Image:Mallotus villosus.gif Image:Mallotus villosus.gif Image:Atlantic cod.jpg FREEING THE ELWA

10. Fisheries Collapses Image:Atlantic cod capture 1950 2005.png Image:World catches 1950 2005.png FREEING THE ELWA

11. Each Fish Species Collapses Image:Toothfish.jpg Image:Atlantic cod.jpg Atlantic cod ??? Chilean Sea Bass/Patagonia Toothfish Deep sea catch of orange roughy (Photo by Stephen McGowan courtesy Marine Photobank) Image:Walleye pollock.jpg Walleye Pollock Orange Roughy FREEING THE ELWA

12. This project was made possible in part by a grant from Washington s National Park Fund. FREEING THE ELWA