The Depletion of the World's Fisheries Is Most Likely Due

question 25

Multiple Choice

The depletion of the world's fisheries is most likely due to which of the following?

• A) sport fishing
• B) commercial large-scale fishing
• C) discharge of sewage and garbage from cruise ships
• D) natural climate shifts
• E) natural extinction of fish population

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