iGSCE English 2nd Language Listening Task 5

THREATS TO SEA LIFE

Loss of habitat and sea life is often overlooked because we cannot ...................................................... it.

THREATS FROM FISHING

Better ...................................................... have led to huge increases in fish being caught

since the 1930s.

Changes which have threatened sea life:

• 1930s – Fishermen followed ...................................................... to find fish.

Changes which have threatened sea life:

1960s – Large vessels called ...................................................... are introduced.

Catches increased significantly.

Changes which have threatened sea life:

1990s – Deep sea fishing introduced using heavy equipment.

Nets and ...................................................... are dragged over the sea floor.

Today, deep water fish are under threat because their ...................................................... makes them vulnerable to overfishing.

THREATS FROM POLLUTION

The main source of pollution is from ...................................................... which enter the waterways.

This pollution threatens both sea life and ...................................................... .

ONE SOLUTION – MARINE PROTECTED AREAS

Their aim is for people and the natural world to live in

...................................................... .

They are also places where sea life can get ...................................................... , live in safety and breed.