FISHERIES
Your task is to choose one fishing industry and present the information back to the class. You will need to make a PowerPoint with the information below. There should be more pictures and verbal explanations than there are words on the slide.
Choose one specific fishing industry. ______
Answer the following questions:
- How are the fish fished? Be specific.5 pts_____
What fishing technique is used?
- What are the pros/cons of the technique?4 pts_____
- Where are they fished? Location2 pt_____
- How are the fish used?2 pts_____
- How much is caught annually in lbs or tons?2 pt_____
- What is the economic worth of the industry?2 pt_____
- Are they farmed with subsistent techniques?3 pts_____
- Is there any by-catch? Who or what?2 pts_____
- Is the species threatened?1 pt_____
- Where do they rank on the Seafood Watch1 pt _____
- Are there any laws that pertain to the fishing of 2 pts_____
your species?
Also include the following:
A picture on each slide3 pts_____
Works Consulted3 pts_____
Overall presentation to the class(neatness/clarity)5 pts_____
Neatness2 pts_____
Clarity2 pts_____
TOTAL40 pts______
List of potential fish:
Tailapa
Atlantic Salmon
Cod
Chilian sea bass
Swordfish
Mahi mahi (dolphin fish)
Sharks
Pacific Tuna
Blue fish
Yellowfin Tuna
Albacore Tuna
Stripped bass
Snapper
Flounder
Trout
Useful websites:
Tailapa
Atlantic Salmon
Cod
Chilian sea bass
Swordfish
Mahi mahi (dolphin fish)
Sharks
Pacific Tuna
Blue fish
Yellowfin Tuna
Albacore Tuna
Stripped bass
Snapper
Flounder
Trout
Shrimp
Lobster
GETTING KIND OF FISHY
Choose one fish from the list. You will become the expert in that fish.
You will need to make a poster for your specific fish.
- Location your fish is NATURALLY found. Show a small map.
- What habitat requirements do they require? (depth, other animals, corals, etc.)
- Include a picture labeling all of the following parts of your fish.
snout, dorsal fins(collapsing vs. fixed),pectoral fins, pelvic fins, anal fin, caudal fin, teeth, eye, operculum, lateral line, and nostrils (nares)claspers, gill slits, spiracle
- Is your fish anadromous or catadromous or neither? Explain briefly.
- Are they an osmoconformer or osmoregulator? Explain briefly.
- Do they do internal/external FERTILIZATION? DEVELOPMENT? Care for young?
- Discuss their body shape and how it affects its niche in the ocean.
Buoyancy, Sensory Organs, camouflage, countershading, disruptive contrast, bioluminescence, bright coloration, spines, schooling, armor,
Poster rubricPOINTS
Location your fish is NATURALLY found. 2_____
Show a small map.
Habitat requirements4_____
Picture with labels4_____
Ana/Cata- dromous or not (explain)3_____
Osmo- conformer/regulator3_____
Fertilization2_____
Development2_____
Care for young2_____
Body shape and niche8_____
Neat/Organized5_____
Total 35_____
Poster rubricPOINTS
Location your fish is NATURALLY found. 2_____
Show a small map.
Habitat requirements4_____
Picture with labels4_____
Ana/Cata- dromous or not (explain)3_____
Osmo- conformer/regulator3_____
Fertilization2_____
Development2_____
Care for young2_____
Body shape and niche8_____
Neat/Organized5_____
Total 35_____
Poster rubricPOINTS
Location your fish is NATURALLY found. 2_____
Show a small map.
Habitat requirements4_____
Picture with labels4_____
Ana/Cata- dromous or not (explain)3_____
Osmo- conformer/regulator3_____
Fertilization2_____
Development2_____
Care for young2_____
Body shape and niche8_____
Neat/Organized5_____
Total 35_____
Choose one specific fishing industry. ______
Answer the following questions:
- How are the fish fished? Be specific.5 pts_____
What fishing technique is used?
- What are the pros/cons of the technique?4 pts_____
- Where are they fished? Location2 pt_____
- How are the fish used?2 pts_____
- How much is caught annually in lbs or tons?2 pt_____
- What is the economic worth of the industry?2 pt_____
- Are they farmed with subsistent techniques?3 pts_____
- Is there any by-catch? Who or what?2 pts_____
- Is the species threatened?1 pt_____
- Where do they rank on the Seafood Watch1 pt _____
- Are there any laws that pertain to the fishing of 2 pts_____
your species?
Also include the following:
A picture on each slide3 pts_____
Works Consulted3 pts_____
Overall presentation to the class(neatness/clarity)5 pts_____
Neatness2 pts_____
Clarity2 pts_____
TOTAL40 pts______
Choose one specific fishing industry. ______
Answer the following questions:
- How are the fish fished? Be specific.5 pts_____
What fishing technique is used?
- What are the pros/cons of the technique?4 pts_____
- Where are they fished? Location2 pt_____
- How are the fish used?2 pts_____
- How much is caught annually in lbs or tons?2 pt_____
- What is the economic worth of the industry?2 pt_____
- Are they farmed with subsistent techniques?3 pts_____
- Is there any by-catch? Who or what?2 pts_____
- Is the species threatened?1 pt_____
- Where do they rank on the Seafood Watch1 pt _____
- Are there any laws that pertain to the fishing of 2 pts_____
your species?
Also include the following:
A picture on each slide3 pts_____
Works Consulted3 pts_____
Overall presentation to the class(neatness/clarity)5 pts_____
Neatness2 pts_____
Clarity2 pts_____
TOTAL40 pts______