overfishing cross word

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Across
  1. 2. – A commonly overfished species in the North Atlantic.
  2. 3. – A region of the ocean set aside to protect ecosystems and biodiversityOverfishing – Catching fish faster than they can reproduce.
  3. 6. – Unwanted fish or other marine creatures caught during commercial fishing.
  4. 8. – A group of fishing vessels operating together.
  5. 9. – A fishing method using a long line with baited hooks, often associated with high bycatch.
  6. 10. – Abandoned fishing gear that continues to trap marine life.
  7. 12. – What happens to a fishery when fish populations fall too low to recover.
  8. 14. – Meeting our fishing needs without harming future generations' ability to fish.
Down
  1. 1. – A complex system of organisms depending on each other for food, often disrupted by overfishing.
  2. 4. – The farming of fish and other aquatic organisms.
  3. 5. – A type of fishing boat that drags a net through the water.
  4. 7. – Harvesting fish without permission or in restricted areas.
  5. 11. – A scientific method to estimate fish populations.
  6. 13. – Government-imposed limits on how many fish can be caught.