Question

1. What strengths and weaknesses of the systems approach and the use of models have been

revealed through the topic of fisheries and seafood production?

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

Today, the average proportion of fish production at a global scale used for human consumption is over 75 %. This has led to several disadvantages, such as overexploitation of fish and seafood, but to other advantages, such as aquaculture and economic improvement.

Weaknesses:

• Overfishing / overexploitation that leads to the significant decline of marine organisms.
• Noise pollution caused by fishing ships
• Waste and other pollutants that also increase marine contamination.
• An average person currently consumes almost twice as much seafood as half a century ago.

Strengths:

• The implementation of aquaculture.
• Higher economic gains
• More opportunities / jobs