Fishing worldwide

6.1. Fishing The sea has, for many years, provided human beings with a great source of food. Fishing is the method traditionally used to extract this food source. Today, more than 100 million tonnes of…

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Termite Fishing

An example of tool use, chimpanzees use sticks as fishing rods to catch termites from their mounds.

Trawl fishing

The following video talks about the trawl fishing method and how it damages the bottom of the sea.

Agriculture, livestock and fishing

The primary sector includes activities such as agriculture, livestock farming and fishing. In MEDCs (more economically developed countries), commercial agriculture (making products to sell) is common…

Problems with fishing

7.1. Too many fishermen, too few fish The most serious problems faced by the fishing industry today are related to overfishing and the lack of fishing grounds due to increased territorial waters.…

Analyse. Fishing worldwide

Look at the map and answer the questions: Where is overfishing a problem? What is the difference between overexploited fish stocks and depleted fish stocks?

Listening: The fishing spot

In this resource we listen to the conversation and then answer the questions about the fishing spot.

Plural fishing game

This game is helpful to learn how to form plurals and to learn the rules of plural formation.

Fishing in Spain

3.1. Spain's powerful fishing industry Spain's fishing industry is one of the biggest in the EU, in terms of both volume and value. It has a large fishing fleet, a dynamic business sector and a…