1. Read through the National Marine Fisheries Service 2001 report on the status of fisheries in the United States.
   
   How many fisheries in the United States are classified as "overfished" and "overfishing"? What are the definitions of "overfished" and "overfishing"? Are major or minor stocks more likely to be classified as "overfished" or "overfishing"? Does the report suggest that fishery management in the United States is becoming more or less sustainable?
   
   The report mentions that "The Councils and the Secretary are required to submit measures to end overfishing and rebuild stocks that are overfished." List and briefly discuss three measures that could be taken to reduce these problems.
   
   
2. The National Marine Fisheries Service maintains annual statistics on commercial fishery catch and values, accessible through their query page.
   
   Use the query to determine the three fishery species with the highest dollar value of catch for the most recent year. Then, query the database to determine the trends in the physical catch of these three species over the past 50 years. Summarize these trends. Do you think any of these three species are currently being harvested at sustainable rates? Explain.