Examine this map, which shows Ireland’s territorial waters for fishing, and answer this question: What advantages does extending our waters into the Atlantic Ocean have for the Irish fishing industry?
Managing information and thinking:
What is it worth? „„
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In 2016, the GDP of the Irish seafood industry was estimated at €1.1 billion.
11,000 people are employed by the fishing industry, mainly in coastal counties.
Write down any words that you find important from Section 23.5: The Physical Landscape: Fishing on page 325, and from the Castletownbere case study. Draw the fishbone below into your copy. Write the words and their meaning around its bones.
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Fun Fact!
Ireland’s territorial waters for fishing measure 41,000 km2 in size.
