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ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources:Fishing:Fish conservation at sea level

• Sustainable use of fish resources is necessary in order to meet present and future needs.
• The following have been adapted by SADC countries to ensure sustainability of the fishing industry.
• Quota system. Countries like South […]
  

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ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing:Fish processing and marketing

• Most of the fish are sold fresh at the fishing ports and major urban areas in the region.
• Use of refrigerated facilities has become increasingly important.
• Some fresh fish are transported into […]
  

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ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing:The world’s major fisheries

• Fresh water fishing is important in localized communities.
• In most cases the world’s fish comes from the ocean.
• Most of the world’s productive ocean fisheries are located in the shallow waters of continental shelves […]
  

Over fishing is one of the problems facing the fish industry. Image credit MediaWiki

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing:Problems affecting the world’s fishing industry

• Slight changes in conditions in the continental shelves alter the food chain.
• This reduces fish production.
• An example is the decline in anchovy fish […]
  

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ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing:Solutions for sustaining the world’s fisheries

• Increasing fishing disputes have pressured the United Nations into action.
• Through the Third United Nations Conference on the law of the Sea of 1974, the UN established a 200 nautical mile zone […]