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Mirelys Z. Vélez Rivera

ENGL 1302-208

Dr. Sharity Nelson

March 30, 2023

Essay 3 Draft 1

(Introduction: Resume the topic and call the attention of the reader)

Why should fishermen stop illegal fishing? As many people may know, the environment

is a habitat composed of many living organisms that have evolved true generations of natural

selection. As such, that specific habitat has a perfectly balanced food chain. If people were to

start fishing unresponsible without any kind of consideration or precautions towards that natural

environment, the extinction or decline of the fish population could affect the food change and

cause major damage to the community affecting their habitat as well. From a major point of

view, could affect the survival of humankind. To fix this matter, the government has come up

with countermeasures to avoid or minimize such issues from happening. The breakage of these

laws and acts is what is considered illegal fishing, which the countries must prevent at all costs

because they which to protect the ecosystem in which they live and the economic status of their

country.

(Body: provide any needed background information for a better understanding of the topic)

When it comes to illegal fishing there are plenty of mixed opinions about the topic. As

would be expected, a certain portion of the population supports the idea of stopping illegal
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fishing, and the other rest of the community either does not really care or believe that fishing

unresponsibly does not affect our society at all. A commonly mistaken thought could be the

reasoning that the money gained from true illegal fishing could be replaced with other business

profits. Though they fail to think about how it will be affecting that particular business and how

it impacts the jobs of many people such as fishers, pilots, food processor workers, etc. In

addition, do not forget that unreported fishing is also affecting the ecosystems and do also impact

have an impact on our society.

Counter arguments:

1. The money lost could be gained from another business but think about how it be affecting

that ecosystem and the results of it. Without the prey the predator can’t eat, without food

the population dies, with the specie death the community seems affected, and so on

resulting in extinction.

2. Many people might think that the government is making laws but isn’t taking precautions

to uphold them. Which is not the case, the government and cities have personnel such as

the coast guards,____,____, etc. working to regulate such matter. Of course, more

personnel is needed in other to better control this situation.

3.

Topics:

(Conclusion: Summarize and elaborate on any extra ideas)

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