...ranges- the Karakoram, the Hindukush and the Himalayas- meet. The entire Gilgit-Baltistan is like a paradise for mountaineers, climbers, trekkers, hikers and anglers. There are five distinct ecological zones, which can be identified as alpine areas and permanent snowfields, alpine meadows and alpine scrub, sub-alpine scrub, dry temperature coniferous forest and dry temperature evergreen oak scrub. This diverse range of ecological zones supports a rich faunal diversity, including fish. Gilgit-Baltistan region is blessed with great water resources covering rivers, streams and alpine lakes fed by the snowmelt and glacier waters. The area is a fishing Paradise, surrounded by huge mountains and lakes which gives a beautiful scene and an ideal place for fishing and hunting. Many anglers’ local and foreigner come here for hunting and have a great fishing experience of lifetime. The present studies reveal that there are about 19 species of native fishes found in different areas of GB among which trout is famous. This specie has now well established itself and is found in most of the rivers and lakes of Gilgit, Skardu and Ghizer districts. Particularly, upstream of Ghizer River and its tributaries contain large number of brown trout. No fish market has been emerged in GB areas in spite of the fact that Boyh, Rainbow trout and Brown trout are the most delicious fishes. Moreover the area has unlimited water resources for production of species. Where are the fishes found? Distribution...
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...RESEARCH QUESTION: WHAT ARE THE OSTACLES FACING THE GALAPAGOS CONSERVANCY? What are the obstacles facing the Galapagos Conservancy? "Ninety-five percent of the reptiles, 50% of the birds, 42% of the land plants, 70% to 80% of the insects and 17% of the fish live nowhere else in the world" according to Michael D. Lemonick and Andrea Dorfman in their article “Can the Galapagos Survive” (Lemonick and Dorfman). The Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean are in danger. Excessive tourism, the growing encroachment of invasive species introduced by immigrants and the overfishing of the surrounding waters are taking a toll on the biodiversity of the islands. These are three major obstacles which face the Galapagos Conservancy in their efforts to preserve the Galapagos Islands. One of the threats to the biodiversity on the Galapagos Islands is the rising number of visitors. Tourism numbers are "growing 8% a year" claims Lemonick and Dorfman (Lemonick and Dorfman). While this tourism brings the anticipated turnover for the government, the quantity of tourists may be damaging the Galapagos Islands. To accomodate the staggering number of tourists more hotels are being built, public transportation is increasing and the waste and pollution levels are growing. According to Michael Buckley in his article, "Islands of Wonder and Shame", "Tourism is a two-edged sword: it brings in much-needed revenue to the tune of $75 million a year, but excessive tourism simply won't work in a natural...
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...species of tuna and lives near the top of the food chain within its ecosystem. Powerful and strong, they are known to have large appetites and a varied diet which allows them to grow to an average size to about 6.5 feet long and weigh up to 550 pounds, though some specimens have been known to be much larger. These fish are highly migratory, with distribution ranging from Newfoundland and Iceland to the Atlantic coasts of Brazil and Africa. Bluefins can be most commonly found in subtropical areas of the North Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean, and Black Seas. The fish typically grow slowly and are relatively late to mature. There are two known spawning areas of these tuna; the Gulf of Mexico and the Mediterranean. This knowledge and improved fishing techniques have brought in higher quantity catches over the years. However, the conservation and management of the tuna hasn’t changed quickly enough along with these techniques to address the depletion of stock in the Atlantic. Over the past 40 years, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) reported a decline of 72% in the population of eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean stock and an 82% decline in the western Atlantic stock (NOAA(a) 2009). The bluefin population has been continuously declining for several years and despite some measures being taken to manage the population in the Atlantic, it still remains highly hunted and highly coveted due to the high demand and increasing scarcity of this fish. The...
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...Yield to Sustainable Ecosystem Management Around the world, communities depend on the bounty of the ocean for everything from subsistence lifestyles to the maintenance of multi-million dollar fishing enterprises. In North America, for many of us fish arrives on our plate by way of a long commodity chain ending at the local grocery store, and is a product we expect to see available daily as much as we might expect to see bread, milk, and eggs. Internationally, fish have different meanings; important culturally and economically, in some places what the ocean provides is the only available means of survival. However, the sea around us is changing, in temperature and in species composition. What species remain...
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...The novel Farewell to Manzanar, written by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston & James D. Houston, has many connections to 2017 modern day. In the book Jeanne’s father and other Issei men could not have commercial fishing licences, as stated here, “A California law passed in 1943 made it illegal now for Issei to hold commercial fishing licences.” (134). Having a commercial fishing licence was very important for Jeanne’s family, but they could not have it at that period of time. Luckily, at this day in age in America, there are more repercussions for being blatantly racist like this. Another example of the modern day connections from this book is the Girl Scouts. In our modern day society many girls are fighting to get into the Boy Scouts, even though...
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...responsible tourism are being practiced so that the island can continue to attract tourists through the year. 1.1 Background Information Perhentian Island, known also as ‘Stopover Island’, is one of the two gems located in the East Coast of Malaysia. Perhentian when translated in English means, post. It is clustered off Terengganu which is located further at the Northern of Terengganu which borders the neighbouring state of Kelantan. Perhentian Island’s accessible point is through Kuala Besut. It is a small Terengganu fishing village filled with Kelantanese culture and heritage. The name Perhentian Island itself is known to have originated from fishermen who would find cover by stopping at the island, especially in times of emergency like during a thunderstorm and bad weather. Furthermore, it is also due to the role it plays as a post for traders and fishermen back in those days. Currently, the island’s only permanent inhabitants are living in a small fishing village. The island provides innovative tours with a variety of activities with nature trekking showcasing also their culture and heritage experience. The island has no structures taller than a two storey building with an exception of its only single mainland-communications tower. Perhentian Island’s base of economic is mainly its tourism sector which brings about a limited amount of people on the island to prevent overcrowding on the island’s nature reserve. Perhentian Island imposes strict laws in conserving its...
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...of stocking a body of water. In the 60s, it became widely understood how fragile an ecosystem can be. Now, controversy surrounds the different methods of stocking fish as well as its jurisdiction under the law. In this investigation, fish stocking will be examined in its history, basics, ecological effects, and controversial areas. At the start of the 20th century sport fishing was gaining popularity. With the rise in fishing came the need for more fishing spots. To fulfill this demand, the process of stocking fish was used and became very prevalent. Will Colby,...
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...Regionalism Phaedra Rosengarth ENG302 November 29, 2010 Judith Glass Regionalism Literature which highlights a specific geographical setting and the history, manners, and folkways of the area in order to shape the lives of the characters is known as regionalism. The foothills and central coast regions of California are described in detail in the stories, “The Outcasts of Poker Flat,” by Bret Harte and “The Joy Luck Club,” by Amy Tan, and the poem, “The Purse Seine,” by Robinson Jeffers. “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” by Bret Harte is set approximately halfway between the mining camps of Poker Flat and Sandy Bar, located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas, during the California Gold Rush in November 1850. The main characters are the Duchess, a prostitute; John Oakhurst, a gambler; Mother Shipton, a madam (who owns the prostitute Duchess); Tom Simson, a very innocent young man; Uncle Billy, a thief and drunk; and Piney Woods, who is Tom Simson’s bride-to-be. The best description of the original camp site is “a wooded amphitheatre, surrounded on three sides by precipitous cliffs of naked granite, sloped gently toward the crest of another precipice that overlooked the valley” (Perkins and Perkins, 2009, p. 1179). This shows how rugged and steep the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California are. The inhabitants of Poker Flat hope to improve the town by banishing a group of undesirables: expert gambler John Oakhurst; a prostitute known as Duchess; her madam, Mother Shipton;...
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...been fishing for eighty-four days and has not caught a fish. This symbolizes defeat in Santiago’s life. Santiago does not intend on giving up, but instead he has determination and tells himself that he will go fishing every day until he finally catches a fish. Santiago has a lot of pride in himself, and I find this to be a very rare trait, especially in today’s world. The theme of The Old Man and the Sea is to never give up in any circumstance, because you never know what might happen next. Santiago never gave up and went fishing every day until he hooked the marlin, and he stayed with that marlin until he was able to kill it. When the sharks began to attack Santiago’s boat so they could eat the marlin, Santiago knew it was hopeless and that he would lose the fish, but he still fought them off as long as he could. Even though Santiago was defeated in his fishing trip, he emerged as a hero to not only himself, but to all the people around him as well. The Old Man and the Sea has a few characters. First, there is Santiago who is a fisherman that has not caught a fish in over eighty days but refuses to give up. Santiago is the “Old Man” in the story’s title and knows more than most people about fishing and the water. Santiago is a very humble man and he has a lot of self confidence in all of the things that he does. Manolin, who seems to be Santiago’s apprentice, is a young boy that helps Santiago with his fishing. Ever since Santiago has been having bad luck with his fishing, Manolin’s...
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...initial 500 fish in the Reserve area, assuming there is no fishing or other source of predation. Sketch a BOT graph as a reference mode that shows the pattern of change of the fish population over the 40 year period. Briefly explain the dynamics that your CLD reveals, any archetypal patterns of behaviour, and any other insights your initial analysis demonstrates. (This task has similar requirements to Assignment 1). BOT The BOT demonstrates the patterns of behaviour the fish population at ‘Lakeland Reserve’ over 40 years Year FISH POPULATION PATTERN OF BEHAVIOUR OF FISH POPULATION 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 40 Figure 1 As shown in Figure 1, at the beginning (t=0) there are only 500 fishes. Hence, more fishes are added to the reserve and the fish population in the reserve keeps growing. The rate at which fishes are added is at an accelerating rate. However, when the reserve reaches its maximum capacity at 4000 fishes, the fish population starts to decline at a diminishing rate. CLD The CLD visualizes the interrelated variables in terms of the behaviour of fish population at ‘Lakeland Reserve’ during this period Figure 2 Figure 2, the casual loop diagram including three loops (two reinforcing loops and one balancing loop), demonstrates the fish regeneration dynamics of ‘Lakeland Reserve’ based on the initial 500 fishes in the Reserve area, assuming there is no fishing or other source of predation. As shown by R1, as the amount...
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...temperatures. Fish and other species are sensitive to these temperature irregularities, which often destroy native populations. 4. Dams decrease oxygen levels in reservoir waters When oxygen-deprived water is released from behind the dam, it kills fish downstream. 5. Dams hold back silt, debris, and nutrients By slowing flows, dams allow silt to collect on river bottoms and bury fish spawning habitat. Silt trapped above dams accumulates heavy metals and other pollutants. Gravel, logs and other debris are also trapped by dams, eliminating their use downstream as food and habitat. 6. Dam turbines hurt fish Following currents downstream, fish can be injured or killed by turbines. A large number of fisher communities are dependent upon fishing for livelihood. These fisher communities are classified as full time, part time and...
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...Recreation Definition: Recreation ➢ Refreshment by means of some pastime, agreeable exercise, or the like. Macquarie Dictionary ➢ Any form of play, amusement, etc. used for refreshment of body or mind. Collins Australian Pocket English Dictionary ➢ Simply defined, recreation refers to experiences and activities chosen and pursued by the individual in his/her free time; the basis being that the experience sought and activities pursued, in the real sense of the word, 're-creates' the individual so that he/she may be refreshed to enable him/her to resume daily obligations, whatever those may be. John Ap (1986) Recreation trends and implications for government. In R. Castle, D. Lewis & J. Mangan (eds) Work, Leisure and Technology. Melbourne, Longman Cheshire,167-83 ( p. 167). ➢ Recreation consists of an activity or experience, usually chosen voluntarily by the participant, either because of the immediate satisfaction to be derived from it, or because he perceives some personal or social values to be achieved by it. It is carried on in leisure time, and has no work connotations, such as study for promotion in a job. It is usually enjoyable and when it is carried on as part of organized or community services, it is designed to meet constructive and socially worthwhile goals of the individual participant, the group and society at large. Richard Kraus (1966) Recreation Today: Program Planning and Leadership. Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Prentice-Hall...
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...suppliers who are not fishing in a sustainable manner. This approach to sustainability is superficial. The rejected seafood by your company, not in-line with their sustainability standards, can be readily sold elsewhere. Your company is not providing incentives for the suppliers to reach sustainability goals together. This report provides a recommendation and an implementation plan for your company to achieve their goals while demonstrating true sustainability. With regards to the triple bottom line, your company is focusing their attention on Place (nature) while neglecting the People (suppliers) affected in the change. They intend to increase their profits by differentiating themselves through sustainability but as a fisherman pointed out in the article, it resembles a marketing ploy. Knowing some suppliers would be negatively impacted by the change; Your company did little to ease the transition. In fact, your company made the transition more difficult by moving up the deadline for adopting sustainable practices. The lack of interaction and cooperation between your company and the suppliers makes its sustainability initiative seem questionable. Your company’s competitive strategy is focused differentiation and any organizational actions and stance taken should be derived from its unique proposition. Current state between your company and the suppliers is being managed using a power strategy, leading to an unsustainable relationship. The fishing ban is a change in...
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...Individual Report PART 1 My responsibility was to read through, discuss and analyze the Consultancy Report about the John West case with the title “The sustainable strategy for Tuna Fishery”. Having the experience of our work depending on “Aldi”, I have to recommend some important points on my classmates’ report, which are missing or incomprehensible. My first recommendation is that each consultancy report is certainly required to have a specific market point and to include a PEST analysis of the company. After that, it would be necessary to have a comparison and a clear benchmarking between John West and its competitors and a feasibility analysis. Furthermore, the solution section should include not only the proposals of a different fishing method but also the financial impact that each one of these methods could have on the company and how each one of these methods could help the company to improve its products’ quality and its sales. Finally, since the problem is recognized and the consultancy group tries to solve it, the advertisement should not be only as a reference but it should be part of the solution. 1. Specific market point and PEST analysis Reading through the project it is not clearly comprehensible that the report is based in United Kingdom’s market. The result of this fact on the consultancy report is that we do not know the exact competitors, the exact consumers, the specific market pool and it is reasonable that the SWOT analysis is not as accurate as it...
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...status quo. The report will include * An introduction of the issue. * A summary of at least three journal articles relevant to the issue. * Evaluation of your three improvement options. * Self-reflection on how you could improve the work that I have submitted for this assignment. 2. Environmental Issue 2.1 Overfishing The environmental issue I have chosen for this assignment is Ocean Overfishing. Overfishing is when a particular type of fish is harvested so often and in such great numbers that the population of that fish is severely depleted, resulting in endangerment and potential extinction. This generally is the result of commercial, rather than recreational, fishing. Overfishing has implications well beyond marine life; it affects the human food supply, the fishing industry, and the environment. 3 Journal Articles 3.1 Article 1 Singh, T. (2012, September). Overfishing leaves North Sea With Just 100 Adult Cod, http://inhabitat.com. This article provides information on the growing problem of Overfishing, and possible ways...
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