Overfishing and Our Ocean

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Across
  1. 2. all living things and their environment in the ocean
  2. 6. a set legal limit on how many fish can be caught
  3. 7. a fishing method that drags huge nets across the ocean floor
  4. 9. the effects people have on fish populations and ocean health
  5. 12. protecting fish and oceans so they remain healthy
  6. 15. fishing that breaks laws or ignores fishing limits
  7. 16. a steady decrease in the number of fish over time
  8. 17. using fish in a way that allows future generations to have enough
  9. 18. catching fish faster than fish populations can replace themselves
Down
  1. 1. the natural place where fish live, feed, and reproduce
  2. 3. farming fish instead of catching them in the wild
  3. 4. sea animals caught by accident while fishing for another species
  4. 5. used to describe fish species at risk of disappearing
  5. 8. businesses and workers that catch fish to sell as food
  6. 10. the total population of one type of fish in the ocean
  7. 11. fishing done mainly to make money, not just for food
  8. 13. government rules that control fishing to protect fish populations
  9. 14. a sensitive ocean habitat that supports many fish species