Read the following newspaper article. COD STOCKS CONTINUE TO DECLINE IN
IRISH WATERS DESPITE EU RESTRICTIONS Restrictions on cod fishing aimed to restore falling stocks in the Irish Sea and inland waterways do not appear to have halted the decline. After years of tight quotas from Brussels and strict angling controls, there has been no population
boost in the species. The Irish Wildlife Trust has expressed
concern that
scientific advice warning against fishing for cod has been ‘routinely ignored’ since 2004 despite restrictions in place. The EU has addressed this by
levels. This
As a result of the new, necessary fishing quotas set by the EU, there is concern of a shortage of fresh cod in our shops, in our fishmongers (shops that sell fish) and even in our takeaways.
Choose a location on the map of Ireland to locate a new fish farm which will farm cod for the Irish market. Your farm can be located by the coast or on a real Irish river or lake. Your farm will produce cod for direct sale.
This is an individual task. SUCCESS CRITERIA
issuing new quotas for cod for 2017. In the Celtic Sea, cod quotas have been reduced by 15% from 2016
means
a reduction from 864,000 tonnes to 738,000 tonnes.
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Trace the map of Ireland into my copy.
Use the map to locate the site of my fish farm and then give it a name.
Create an advertisement to inform people in the nearest village/ town/city about why I am building this fish farm. Include the following benefits:
