Question

what is the meaning of the word cavalier as it is used in paragraph 3 of the passage?
indifferent
remorseful
proud
scornful
reading passage
3 how did we reach this breaking point? one cause of overfishing has been a cavalier attitude toward the earths oceans. fishers and fishing fleets saw oceans full of fish and concluded that the oceans were inexhaustible. they treated the oceans as if their actions would have no future consequences. take as many fish as you want, throw out or kill what you do not want; do whatever harm you want: these attitudes have all too often ruled the seas. currently, only 1.6% of our oceans are protected through international agreements; no fishing is allowed within these areas. fishing is regulated in approximately one - third of the earths seas, under national or international laws. however, the vast majority of our planets waters are an unprotected free - for - all.
the worlds oceans

Explanation:

The word "cavalier" means showing a lack of proper concern or indifference. In the context of the passage, it describes the attitude of fishers and fishing fleets who treated the oceans as if their actions would have no future consequences. They were indifferent to the impact of their overfishing on the marine ecosystem.

Answer:

indifferent