Toothfish Poaching (Primary)

TOOTHFISH POACHING
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Social StudiesHistory+34-6 Grade6th,7th Grade

This lesson contains 27 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

time-iconLesson duration is: 45 min

Introduction

Overfishing is emptying the ocean, with 90% of fisheries already overfished. Illegal fishing is increasing this. This lesson explains about illegal fishing in relation to Antarctic and Patagonian Toothfish.

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TOOTHFISH POACHING

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Illegal toothfish poaching and how it is being tackled.

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Slide 3 - Video

Over 100 million tonnes of fish caught annually.

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UN estimates 90% of fish species overfished.
Two-thirds fully exploited
26% over exploited
10% healthy fisheries

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Illegal Fishing
Illegal fishing means that the fishermen enter the territorial waters of a country or regulated marine zone without permission or without a license for the fish they intend to catch.

They are stealing from these waters.

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Unreported Fishing
Unreported means that a fishing vessel may have a license with an allocated quota for fishing a particular species, such as tuna, but then catches more than their quota states and they fail to report it.

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Unregulated Fishing
Unregulated refers to areas in the ocean where there may not be a quota or any regulations in place, either in that location or for the type of species.

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Toothfish are high value targets.

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Toothfish life cycle
This image shows the Toothfish life cycle:

  • Egg – develop 4-5 months.
  • Larvae = age 1 – 6 years old – up to 12cm long.
  • Juvenille 6-7 years old – 12 -18 cm long.
  • Sub adult – 7-8 years old approx - 80 -100 cm long.
  • Mature adult age 8 to 50 years old  - 70cm to 2.2m.

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10% of Antarctic and Patagonian toothfish
are taken illegally.

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Why does overfishing have a bigger impact on slow developing species like toothfish?

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Illegal gillnets are used by poachers.

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Protecting toothfish
International laws regulate fishing.

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Regional Fisheries Managment Organisations (RFMO)

These organisations are international bodies that help to regulate fishing.

Cooperation between different countries on the management of some highly migratory species is important.

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CCAMLR
Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) was established 1982.

Convention covers an area equal to around 10% of the Earth’s surface.

Covers fisheries targeted in the area, these are currently Patagonian toothfish, Antarctic toothfish, mackerel icefish and Antarctic krill

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How and why do you think illegal fishing could continue in this region?

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Detecting and stopping illegal fishing.

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AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS)
Locating a vessel can be done by monitoring AIS on a ships radar. 

Shipping vessels are required by law to have on board an Automatic Identification System (AIS).

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SATELLITE MONITORING
Satellites allow fishing vessels to be monitored all over the world.

Which allows vessels to be tracked, even without their AIS switched on. 
Image: Global Fishing Watch

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Patrol vessels
Law enforcement can chase down poachers and board them for inspection.

Inspection means taking a look at their log books, checking their registration documents, fishing license and what catch is in the ships fish hold.

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INTERPOL
Interpol is an international police force involved in operations to monitor and coordinate the evidence required to arrest illegal operators, no matter where they are in the world. 

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Why should we protect species like toothfish?

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How can IUU
activity be detected?

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How can we help protect toothfish?
Help to stop the demand for toothfish.

Help raise awareness about overfishing and the extent of illegal fishing operations.

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www.seashepherdglobal.org

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