The Exploitation of Aquatic Animals in Atlantic Canada

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The Exploitation of Aquatic Animals in Atlantic Canada
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The exploitation of Aquatic animals in Atlantic Canada
Annotated bibliography
1. Bryndum-Buchholz, Andrea, et al. "Differing marine animal biomass shifts under 21st-
century climate change between Canada's three oceans." FACETS 5.1 (2020): 105-122.
This scholarly article was written by Andrea Bryndum, Derek, Julia, Oliver, and Murry. It was
published on 5thb in March 2020, and the authors explain the differing biomass of aquatic
animals has shifted in the 21st century in Canadian bioregions due to the effects of
overdependence on these aquatic animals. The article uses statistical data to express the impact
of the exploitation of the marine ecosystem within the Canadian Atlantic Ocean. They conclude
this publication by recommending possible trajectories that would help in the conservation of
these animals from going into extinction.
2. Foley, Catherine M., and Heather J. Lynch. "A method to estimate the preexploitation
population size." Conservation Biology 34.1 (2020): 256-265.
Catherine Foley and Heather Lynch published a method to estimate the pre-exploitation
aquatic population size, released in early January 2020. The authors explain how sub-
Antarctic Island of Southern Atlantic ocean was exploited by commercial venders that almost
drive whales into extinction. The method used by these commercial venders was a cessation
of harvesting aquatic animals for business purposes with little or no regard to the effect of
reproduction. Foley and Lynch used statistical data to compare the population of Canadian
aquatic animals in the pre-exploitation period and contrasts with the current population. They
conclude by warning that the marine ecosystems are drastically declining and if no
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immediate actions considered, Canada will remain with little or no aquatic animals to show
off.
3. Rose, George A., ed. Atlantic Cod: A Bio-ecology. John Wiley & Sons, 2019.
George Rose, an enthusiastic expert, and researcher on matters Aquatic Ecosystem, published a
book titled Atlantic Cod. In this book, she explains the importance of conserving the Canadian
Atlantic Ocean, and she states that the Canadian shores were opened up due to the existence of
cod in the 18th and 19th centuries. Since then, extensive fishing has dramatically affected the
population of fish in the Atlantic shores of Canada. She concludes by urging the Canadian
fisheries department to put measures that protect aquatic animals from exploitation by human
activities.
Introduction
The Canadian Atlantic Ocean is divided into three main bioregions; that is the Newfoundland
Labrador Shelves (NL), the Gulf of St. Lawrence (GSL), and the Scotian Shelf (SS). These
bioregions are the portion of the Canadian Atlantic Ocean that has a high number of aquatic
animals and support the life of these sea creatures. Currently, the Canadian ocean is greatly
affected and influenced by seasonal changes in the ocean currents, sea ice, water temperature,
freshwater runoff, and human activities that affect the population of aquatic animals living and
surviving in these bioregions (Foley &Heather, 260).
Thesis statement
The recent research released by Canadian wildlife services indicates that there is steady decline
in the number of aquatic animals in the Canadian Atlantic shores. In regard to these findings, this
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report aim at evaluating and finding more on the reasons for the referred decline in aquatic
population and elaborating on the impact of exploitation of aquatic animals as the main reason
for population decline in Canadian Atlantic ocean.
Description
The high population well knows bioregions of the Canadian Atlantic of aquatic animals, ranging
from fish to giant reptiles that survive in these regions. For the protection of these regions, it is
very vital to understand and maintain a healthy environment in bioregions to prevent the
extinction of these aquatic animals (Tallman, 43). Almost every Canadian citizen shares a deep
connection with these aquatic animals in the marine ecosystem as the marine system supports
cultural and spiritual pursuits. The marine ecosystem forms the basis of daily recreation and
tourism and, most importantly, the health of Canadians. However, an increase in population and
overdependence on the aquatic animals leads to the exploitation of these creatures, thus the
drastic decline in their population, and if not critically handled, most of these animals will go
into extinction.
Aquatic animals in the Canadian Atlantic Ocean consist of a vast array of living animals, from
very tiny planktons to huge whales, and they require a conducive and healthy environment for
their life support. But over the past decade, human activities such as extensive use of chemicals
in agricultural processes and rapid industrialization have led to increased discharge of effluents
into the ocean (Rose, 86). The release of untreated wastes, runoff waters from firms forms a
blanket layer on the surface of the water, thus preventing proper aeration for aquatic animals.
Recent reports released by the Canadian wildlife services revealed that there is an unprecedented
decline in the marine fish population almost in all the three bioregions of Canadian Atlantic. It

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cites that this is due to the overexploitation of these animals by the population. Therefore,
Canadian ports' authority has urged that urgent action and measures need to be put in place to
ensure that there is no further exploitation of the marine ecosystem and to the affected regions.
The authorities need to have conduct research on the temporal and spatial trends on a scale of
reproduction with the incorporation of laboratory test hypotheses on aquatic reproduction trends
to help in conserving the existence of these marine animals (Bryndum et al., 109).
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Work Cited
Bryndum, Andrea, et al. "Differing marine animal biomass shifts under 21st-century climate
change between Canada's three oceans." FACETS 5.1 (2020): 105-122.
Foley, Catherine M., and Heather J. Lynch. "A method to estimate the preexploitation
population size." Conservation Biology 34.1 (2020): 256-265.
Rose, George A., ed. Atlantic Cod: A Bio-ecology. John Wiley & Sons, 2019: 78-87.
Tallman, Ross F., et al. "Migration, Dispersal, and Gene Flow of Harvested Aquatic Species
in the Canadian Arctic." Biological Research in Aquatic Science. IntechOpen, 2019:
40-45
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