From this lesson students will:
- Understand and explain what IUU fishing activity means.
- Explore the impacts IUU fishing is having on marine species.
- Understand the term overfishing and explain what is driving demand.
Discuss ways students can help address the issue.
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One of the reasons for this is overfishing of the ocean. It is estimated that over 100 million tons of fish is caught each year. Fish is the largest traded commodity in the world.