CNN Money article published on July18, 2009 at height of recession deals with consumer change in demand for luxury goods, or goods that are associated with luxury or special occasion such as Lobster. At the height of recession the demand for lobsters fell, and the price per pound for lobster decreased significantly. Lousy economy has had a devastating impact on demand for luxury good and Maine lobster has been equated to Mercedes in the article. The fishermen were catching the same amount of lobsters, while the demand by customers were declining, which created the abundance of supply in Lobster with a low demand from customers, resulting in steep discounts per pound of lobster/ at the peak of economy growth in 2006 per pound $10 Lobster feel to $4.50 later and to a $2.25 on july 18, 2009. There is an added cost to catch the lobster which includes the cost of diesel and price of herring used as bait for lobster catching and it all adds to the cost of catching one lobster.
With highly migratory species like bluefin tuna, management is complicated because these species migrate thousands of miles across oceans and international borders and are fished by many nations. Unfortunately humans are also hunting the majestic bluefin Tuna; not only are they being hunted but they are almost extinct due to the amount of human predation. Commercial fishing is the reason the bluefin Tuna is listed as critically endangered and needs to be conserved. There are some unique characteristics about this specific fish. The bluefin tuna are warm blooded, a rare trait among fish.
The anemone supports multiple clown fish, which is usually a single female and several males. Studies have found that carbon dioxide levels have been on the rise due to global warming. As carbon dioxide levels in the oceans and near corral reefs increase, the area that the reefs cover is gradually declining. If carbon dioxide levels are allowed to continue rising, by 2030 and 2040, reefs will continue to decline to the point that, the reefs and the clown fish on them could possibly start to die out. Clown fish are so heavily dependent on the reefs due to the fact that the anemone live only in these areas.
It generally takes at least three kilograms of feed to produce one kilogram of salmon. The shrinking of the numbers of prey species threatens the entire food chain, putting further stress on large predator stocks. Depleting fisheries also negatively affects the economies of developing countries, home to nearly 60% of the world’s fishers that are classified as small-scale commercial or subsistence fishers. In Africa, an estimated 100 million people depend on fish from inland sources, such as lakes and rivers, for income as well as protein and much-needed micronutrients like vitamin A, calcium, iron, and zinc. But coastal fisheries across West Africa have declined by up to 50% in the last 30 years due to significant pressure from large industrial fleets.
The four countries under this treaty are the U.S.,Japan, Great Britain and Russia. Throughout the 1750’s and 1911, a single fur coat could bring in 1,125 dollars. Although most of the poaching of sea otters has subsided, other factors have come into play (Fernandez, James). Pollution of kelp forests and oil spills are extreme threats to sea otters. Since the sea otter spends most of its life in the water, thousands are killed by oil spills.
Like all animals, sharks are an important part of the ecosystem, without them the entire ecosystem will collapse. “Each year, up to 73 million sharks are killed for their fins, despite the fact that 30% of shark species are threatened or nearly threatened with extinction” (Krista Mahr). With fewer sharks existing in the ecosystem, their prey would multiply and become over populated and eventually wipe out other species. This occurrence will have an immense impact on many communities that rely on healthy fisheries. Shark poaching is a big concern because it affects the future of sharks and their place of living.
However, coral coverage on the Reef has fallen nearly 50% between 1985 and 2012 (Great Barrier Reef). This is due to poor water quality caused by human development in Queensland which affects the health,
In the 1800s and 1900s whales were found to be quite practical and useful. Since whaling began thousands of years ago whale populations have diminished from one area to another to the “point where too few were left to reward the chase.” With the industrial revolution the uses for whales became numerous such as sperm oil being used in lubrication for factory’s machines. Baleen from whales was used as plastic in the nineteenth century and was in corsets, umbrellas, stays. Between the 1820s and 1860s Americans became a dominating force in whaling and by the 1860s almost all of the sperm and right whales were gone (Matera). Whale populations dwindled, so whalers looked towards rorquals (baleen whales), but they swam too fast to be caught by rowed boats and they sank when they died.
Jessica Porter Specific Purpose Statement: To inform the audience about endangered whales. Thesis Statement: I will inform my audience about the threats endangered whales face, and how they are being protected. Introduction Attention Getter: How many whales do you think are killed each year? Well, in the 2007–2008 seasons, over 1,500 whales were killed. Since 1986, 31,984 whales have been killed (Whaling).
Though the Japanese think the dolphin killings are fine, many others do not. As someone who has always loved animals, I believe that the dolphins killings should stop. The Japanese fishermen use a technique for capturing dolphins called drive fishing. Motorized boats circle around the dolphins and disorient them by creating a "wall of sound". Swimming frantically, they are driven to the shore and then trapped overnight in a small cove.