In March 2023, the NOAA issued a harvest control rule to manage the magnitude of this phenomenon caused by recreational activity. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this phenomenon. Catch limits attempt to mitigate this phenomenon, which often results in an increase in the proportion of smaller species in an ecosystem.
ANSWER: overfishing [prompt on fishing; prompt on depletion of fish stocks]
[10h] The Atlantic type of this whitefish once abundant on the New England and Newfoundland coasts has seen a dramatic population decline due to overfishing.
ANSWER: cod [accept Atlantic cod]
[10e] This organization’s Sustainable Development Agenda has proposed eliminating capacity-enhancing subsidies to mitigate overfishing. This organization’s Security Council seeks to maintain international peace.
ANSWER: United Nations [or UN; reject “Conference of the Parties” or “COP”]
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