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Geography Kid

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The importance of the fishing industry to New Zealand
History of fishing in New Zealand
Decision making guide

Activities
A Graphs
Draw a double-axis bar graph from the figures in the tables in the fact sheet "The Importance of Fishing to New Zealand. Discuss the growing importance of the industry in terms of employment and export earnings. Compare export earnings from fisheries with those from other sectors (eg, wool, horticulture, manufacturing).
B
Star diagram
Print out the following star diagram, and add to it the factors that have led to the growth in fisheries exports in the past 20 years.

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C

Decision making
Discuss decision making and look at a local issue, eg, a resident wanting to build a jetty out from a boatshed, planning sewage disposal, or deciding where to site a new mussel farm.

See if you can get their case study to fit the decision making diagram in the guide.

 

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