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Many Marine Species Are Accidentally Caught and Killed in Nets

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Many marine species are accidentally caught and killed in nets.Which of the following marine species' populations have been reduced as a result of bycatch from fishing?


Definitions:

Diminishing Returns

A principle stating that as investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit from that investment, after a certain point, cannot continue to increase and may even decrease.

Diseconomies of Scale

A phenomenon where production costs per unit increase as a firm's output increases, often due to inefficiencies that arise when companies become too large.

Smaller Percentage Increase

Refers to a rate of increase that is less significant or lower in proportion compared to another.

Average Costs

The cost per unit of output, calculated by dividing the total cost of production by the number of units produced.

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