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Economics : Something's Fishy in Scotland
Student Organizer #2


Read two articles:

Use the following questions to guide your reading:

  1. Why are fishing quotas imposed? What is the rationale?

  2. Why are whitefish catches limited while others are not?

  3. What is a main argument of those who dispute the low estimates of whitefish populations?

  4. Why has farming failed to be a viable way to elevate fish stocks?

  5. Over 50 percent of Scottish fishing vessels have been cut since 2000, and tight quotas are in place. How does this affect Scottish fishing families?

  6. What is the rationale for decommissioning fishing vessels?

  7. How did the United Kingdom's choice to join the European Union change the situation of Scottish fishermen?

 
 
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