Unit 9: Renewing Fishing StrategiesCurtis Meyer UniversityKaplanRevamping Fishing StrategiesGeneration after generation has gathered food from the land, people continue to practice it in our modern world today. Societies specifically continue to harvest their own food as it provides a delicious and inexpensive meal. One of the techniques from our historical past still in use today, used from generation to generation, is the fish “net”. The net is a classic technique that has not undergone so many revisions in its practice. It persists from one generation to the next because many do not understand that it is harmful to the environment; others might like the idea of ​​letting commercial fishing catch large numbers of fish while still keeping some of Americans' favorite meals low-cost. If actions are not taken to preserve this lifestyle, there will be devastating consequences resulting from careless thinking on the internet. Minimizing the use of nets in waterways will ensure the survival of salmon and other fish for many more generations to come, allowing this abundant food source given to us by Mother Nature to be exploited and enjoyed by our future relatives. With food sources now readily available, net fishing should be re-evaluated as follows; who is allowed to fish with nets, what their purposes are and how this will affect tributary fishing populations. Fishing using nets was one of the first techniques employed by Cromagnons (modern humans) to catch food. An ancient site in East Timor suggests that early humans used these open-water fishing techniques dating back more than 40,000 years (Balter... middle of paper... ade to ensure future success in cooperation with mother nature, to continue to provide for all, as it has graciously done for many past generations ReferencesBalter M. (2011 When Humans First Plied the Deep Blue Science Magazine http://news.sciencemag.org/2011/11/when-humans-). first-plied-deep-blue-seaEinarsson SM & Gudbergsson G. (2013 The effects of angling closures on fishing catches in the Hvı river, Iceland. Fisheries management and ecology , 73–78Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, (2014) Treaties. Retrieved from: http://nwifc.org/member-tribes/treaties/Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (2012-2013 List of Co-Managers). by Agreed Fisheries Olympia, WA. Retrieved from: http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/tribal/2012-13agreement.pdf