Fishing is the oldest and arguably most important activity we carry out on the high seas. It has been an invaluable food resource for human civilization since ancient times. In this program, learn about different fishing methods and how fish can be caught using hooks, nets, trawling, echo-sounders, and radar. Also, explore the potential consequences of overfishing on biodiversity and what precautions are being taken to maintain the diversity of sea life.

Originally released by Cerebellum Corporation, 2013. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 10, 2018.

Introduction: Fishing (1:53); --History (1:26); -- Fishing Methods (5:27); -- Aquaculture (2:12); -- Ecological Problems (4:10); -- Summary (1:55); -- Credits: Fishing (2:22); .