Chapter 12 APES

types of fishing

-trawler -purse seine -long lining -drift net

largest wetlands restoration project

Florida Everglades

mitigation banking

a policy that allows destruction of existing wetlands as long as an equal area of the same type of wetland is created/restored

How much wetlands has U.S lost since 1900?

more than 1/2

high seas

ocean areas beyond the legal jurisdiction of any country

National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

protect rivers and river segments with outstanding scenic recreational , geological, wildlife, historical, or cultural values

What type of fishing is very destructive to the ocean floor?

trawler fishing

commercial extinction

when it's not profitable to continue fishing the affected species