alleryStart learning →A fishery catches more fish each year than the stock can replace. What follows?
ANothing changes
BFish numbers fall
CCatches grow forever
DStock doubles yearly
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Fish numbers fall
Catching fish faster than they can replace themselves shrinks the population.
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