Running head: CALIFORNIA IS A GREAT PLACE TO FISH!

Word Activity: California Is A Great Place To Fish!

Muhammad Farooq

California State University – Monterey Bay

Dr. Sarah Tourtellotte

December 13, 2017

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Word Activity: California Is A Great Place To Fish!

Who does not like eating fish? Yes, all of us like to eat; but maybe there are some who

don’t like it. However, the table below shows that there are not many who do not like eating fish.

Both in 2014 and 2015, over 90 million tons fish was caught and most likely eaten as well, wich

means most of us really like to eat fish.

The table below explains how much fish was captured in 2014-15 worldwide.

2014 2015 Variation

Million Tons Million Tons

Inland Capture 11.3 11.5 1.1%

Marine Capture 76.7 76.9 0.2%

Anchoveta 3.1 4.3 1.6

World Total 91.1 92.6 1.6

California is a great place to fish. I did a little research for you, if, in case after reading

this, you want to go fishing. The online map-based

Fishing Guide on California Department of Fish and

Wildlife can help you plan your fishing activities. It

contains a variety of information for anglers,

Figure 1Enjoy These Beautiful Fish!
including:

• Fish Planting locations

• Freshwater Sport Fishing Regulations

• Historically good places to fish

• Boat launches
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• Fishing License sales agents

• Marine Protected Areas

• Quagga mussel infested waters

Please visit California Department of Fish and Wildlife for more information on the

above-mentioned topics.
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References

(n.d.). Retrieved December 14, 2017, from http://www.fao.org/fishery/statistics/en

Fishing in California. (n.d.). Retrieved December 14, 2017, from

https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing