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Bluefin tuna overfishing by Olamide Ayeni

Bluefin tuna overfishing by Olamide Ayeni https://www.thedodo.com/in-the-wild/bluefin-tuna-endangered-sushi https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/08/07/trump-administration-refuses-to-list-pacific-bluefin-tuna-as-endangered-disappointing-environmentalists/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/24/japan-criticised-exceed-bluefin-tuna-fishing-quota Japan is the number one consumer of Pacific bluefin tuna. Reports say that the country was positioned to exceed its annual quota. It’s failure to abide by quotas to prevent commercial extinctions have alarmed Conservation Groups. 2.6% of the bluefins once high population is left due to decades of overfishing. Just a few more years of overfishing would lead to even more devastating population reductions. Japan and the Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) agreed to lower the catches of immature bluefin by halving the catch of fish under 30kg from previous years. But the country was projected to reach its catch limit

Documentary Discussion

After you have completed the 20 questions assignment while watching your chosen documentary, write a post here that includes: -Title of the documentary you watched and where it can be found -A description of the documentary (3-4 sentences) -The 3 most important facts/info from the documentary that you think people should know -Whether you would recommend that your classmates watch the documentary, why or why not

Vampire Flower changes the definition of plants by Haleigh Madi

Vampire Flower changes the definition of plants Haleigh Madi (picture from article) These flowers are unlike any other flower people have seen. Most plants take nutrients from soil in the ground and developer deep roots. But the langsdorffii flower gets its nutrients from other plants. It plants itself onto another flower or plant and takes its nutrients from that. This is often compared to it being the vampire of the plant world. These flowers are also exclusively male or female, meaning that one flower is either female or male. To pollinate and reproduce they have to colonize together. THey grow in central and south america and grow as little bouquets and only bloom once a year during a dry season. Scientists believe that these flowers only bloom once in their lifetime, so getting to see them bloom is rather uncommon. https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/parasitic-plant-vampire-plant-definition How would you define a plant? Have you heard of any other plants like the Lang

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