The Alaska State Government Completely Closed Down the King Crab

question 29

Multiple Choice

The Alaska state government completely closed down the king crab fishing industry due to a replenishing resource management dilemma.What were the fishermen doing that caused the government to stop the fishing?

• A) They were not catching enough crabs to justify the expensive equipment.
• B) They were overfishing the crabs to the point of extinction.
• C) They were killing other sea life while trying to catch crabs.
• D) Their equipment was not sophisticated enough to catch crabs safely.

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