A fisheries management official recommends that long line fishing in a certain area be prohibited during the spring and summer season of the year. What is the most likely reason for this? Prevent the catching of sea birds during their nesting and breeding season. Enable the fishing fleet to catch younger fish. Maximize fishing profits during peak tourist season. Avoid fishing competition with foreign fishing fleets.
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Answer:
• The most likely reason for such decision should be to:- Prevent the catching of sea birds during their nesting and breeding season.
Explanation:
• Long lines fishing nets are used to catch large number of fishes distributed in long areas. It can include the areas upto few to 100 miles.
• This leads to the large number of fishes to be caught in these lines and very few are left for the sea birds which mainly depends on fishes for their food.
• Since during the spring and early summer season these sea birds have their nesting and breeding season, they would need more fishes for their new chicks and for themselves which would not be as available to them when there is ongoing fishing.
• Therefore, long lines fishing are prevented during these seasons.