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Course: AP®︎/College Environmental science > Unit 4

Lesson 4: Intro to sustainable practices

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Intro to sustainable practices

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The graph below shows how the amount of fishing effort can impact the available commercial yield of a fishery.

Which item best summarizes the expected outcome of harvesting fish at point A on the graph?

(Choice A)
The population is overfished, and there are not enough adults to replenish the population.
(Choice B)
The population is underfished and more could be caught without depleting the stock.
(Choice C)
The population is near commercial extinction, and it is no longer profitable to harvest.
(Choice D)
The fishing yield is sustainable, and this level of fishing can be supported, but commercial yield should not be increased.

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