Overfishing, and in Some Cases Extinction of Species Result From

question 13

Multiple Choice

Overfishing, and in some cases extinction of species result from:

• A) scarcity
• B) greedy fishermen who cheat and take more than their fair share
• C) no one has an incentive to take care of it
• D) lack of laws to control the amount of fish taken
• E) all of these

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