Managing Resources in Canada: Fishing Industry
General Information
The resources extracted from fishing is fish and other marine organisms
Fish is extracted through seine fishing
The equipment used in seine fishing is nets and ropes
It contributed 7.6 billion dollars. It’s one of the top industries contributing to the GDP.
300,000 people work in the fishing industry in Canada. Canada also has one of the biggest fishing industries in the world (worth 36.1 billion).
Canada has one of the world’s largest fishing industries in the world. The Great Lakes are a significant place in Canadian fishery.
Impact of climate change on the industry
Climate change causes fish habitats to be destroyed.
Extreme weather events like heat waves have a negative impact on the ocean ecosystems.
Declines in sea food will also take place.
What should be done to protect the environment and the industry in particular
We should promote sustainable fishing practices, enforce fishing regulations and support research for fish population management.
We should limit ourselves to only fish what we need and not to overfish these resources.
Geographic Information
Canada’s fishery mostly takes place on the east coast. This includes Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.
Although the east is more commonly known for fishery, in the west British Columbia is known for producing amazing fishing in their freshwater.
Impact on Indigenous People and their community
The main source for many Aboriginal people is fishing and they depend on it. They state that commercial fishing is using up the fishy supply in the ocean
It could be quite dangerous for aboriginal people in the west if fish supplies begin depleting.
Consequence of overfishing
If we overfish, it creates an imbalance in the ocean and that will erode the food web which will result in us losing other marine life animals such as corals and turtles.
It will endanger all of us who eat seafood, especially those who rely on it.