What happens if we overfish the oceans?
By: Angela Royston
Series: Unstable Earth; Unstable Earth
Publisher: A+, Smart Apple Media
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Mankato, Minnesota
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781625881625; 9781625885722
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Overfishing; Juvenile literature; Fishes; Effect of human beings on; Rare fishes; Sustainable fisheries
Description: "Using an inquiry approach, this title explores the serious issue of overfishing the ocean. The book offers accessible scientific explanations that reveal how the Earth's processes are interlinked--and how one event can trigger a chain reaction throughout the planet that can have consequential effects on both humans and nature. The volume includes fascinating case studies, critical thinking questions, and projected future outcomes and potential solutions to this important global issue"--Provided by the publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Grades 4 to 6.
Table of contents: title: Plenty of fish in the sea? --; title: What is overfishing? --; title: Factory fishing --; title: Death and destruction --; title: No more fish and chips: the North Sea 2020 --; title: Sea animals in danger --; title: Villages deserted: West Africa 2030 --; title: Are fish farms the answer? --; title: Consequences of fish farming --; title: Starving billions: Southeast Asia 2040 --; title: Can fishing be sustainable? --; title: It can be done: Iceland 2050 --; title: Will fishing survive?