According to the model, the (least/greatest) amount of fish the fishery (will/wi

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According to the model, the (least/greatest) amount of fish

the fishery (will/will not) be overfished.

The human demand for seafood has been met historically through fishing. Currently, however, scientists have warned that the human demand for seafood has now become unsustainable Traditionally, scientists have been using the maximum sustained yield (MSY) model as a first step in fishery management. By determining the threshold number of individuals that can be harvested without causing a population to decline in numbers, our seafood resources should be sustained for future generations. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service MSY The curve in the graph depicts the theoretical model of MSY Review the graph carefully and use it to complete the sentences that follow. amount of fish According to the model, the harvested from a fishery would be at the MSY. If the fishing effort is lower than the MSY, then, theoretically, the fishery be overfished. Fishing effort (number of fishing vessels)

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According to the model, the greatest amount of fish the fishery will be overfished.  

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