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Review this paragraph and read the graphic from the text “Overfishing the Oceans.” Then answer the question.

Overfishing is a problem that affects a whole ecosystem. A healthy ocean has a balance of different species. One problem with overfishing is that it takes away many of the top predator fish and disrupts this balance. Fishing can also disrupt the marine ecosystem in other ways.
Based on the information in the paragraph and graphic, what can you conclude about the topic?
A. Fishing can never be done responsibly.
B. Fishing never accidentally kills fish or marine animals.
C. Overfishing will affect only the species of fish that is being caught.
D. Overfishing will cause the deaths of many marine species that are not directly being fished.

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I'm pretty sure the answer is c

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The answer to this question is D
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