Modern industrial fishing has disrupted many ecosystems. But will fishing techniques ever cause the oceans to run out of fish? Watch a video that explains the effects of overfishing.

Concepts

ecosystems, marine ecosystems, fish, overfishing, fishing industry

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Show during a study of marine ecosystems, or through a study of businesses that negatively effect the environment, such as the coal industry and overfishing

Classroom Considerations

• Consider using for a flipped classroom before diving into a larger study of the topic
• Discuss what other factors lead to the disruption of ecosystems

Pros

• Comes with discussion questions, research links, and a quiz
• Creates awareness of the effects of overfishing

Cons

• None