Comenius Project 2012 – 2014Dwindling Resources – Growing Challenges

It is economically important for many countries

For example Norway and Iceland In other countries its less important (e.g.

Germany, Hungary, Estonia, Belgium

Not really important; 40.000 employers Supporting sustainable fishery

Icelanders have had to rely on fishing and shipping.

The English, the French, the Germans and the Basques bought the fish

Total number of ships in Iceland in 2007 were 1,642 fishing vessels.

Aquaculture in Iceland began shortly before 1900

In 2008 there were about 50 registered fish farms in the country.

Exports of fish products reached a maximum in 2006 when over 5,000 tons were exported an amount equal of two billion.

Fishing in Hungary is considered to be just a hobby and a sport because Hungary is an inland country so we don’t have access to the sea, though fishing is really popular. You can fish in Lake Balaton, in Lake Velencei and the many other smaller lakes around the country. There is minimal fish farming in our country but it is mostly for hobby fishing too.

Not a big country

A few thousand people live from fishing

Coastal fishing provides mussels, crabs and shrimps

Ostend, Nieuwpoort and Blankenberge real paradise for anglers

You need to hold a current fishing licence fishing in public waterways

In Belgium ; 120 boats on sea for catching fish

Most important species; sole, shrimps and cod

A lot of people fish for a hobby

Various things like new technology and equipment means the fishing industry has undergone a number of changes during the past few years.

These changes are the fish and seafood products have increased, while the number of jobs have lowered.

Fishing- 8.7%Metal and steel- 6.9%Gas- 8.5%Oil- 38.4%Paper- 2.8%Iron and steel- 2.5%

Industries in Industries in NorwayNorway

Fishing was always important in Scotland. It started as early as 7000 BC when the first settlers caught fish for themselves and their community.

In the medieval period salmon and herring was exported to continental Europe.

In 1907 at the peak of the herring boom 2,5 million barrels of fish were exported. After the First World War the fishing industry declined

Salmon fisher numbers went down from 20000 to

now just 1000.20,000 to now just 1000.

Commercial fish farming, fishing tourism and reinforcement of young fishes.

1987–1990 they could get 1740 tons per year, 2000–2010 they got 200–800 tons.

Over 280 companies are involved with fishing industry.

Mainly growing rainbow trout, carp and eel.

Fishing in EstoniaFishing in Estonia

Environment fish project

Salmon in the Nith and the Norwegian Sea

Emily & Emilia (Scotland) Roy (Germany) Sofia (Iceland) Martin (Hungary) Solveig (Norway) Laurence & Lowie (Belgium) Elisabeth (Estonia)

Quelle: http://www.bmelv.de/DE/Landwirtschaft/Fischereipolitik/D-Fischerei/fischerei_node.html

http://www.is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sj%C3%BAtvegur_%C3%A1_%C3%Dslandi

www.sjavarutsradstefnan.is