Question

passage 1
overfishing
people through the centuries have looked to the rivers and oceans for food however by 2050, our rivers and
oceans may no longer have enough fish to feed us statistics show that species such as tuna have declined to 10
percent of their population the cause of declining fish populations is overfishing, which is a result of an increase in
he demand for fish, and this in turn is due to the rise in human population
another reason for declining fish populations is the modern technology used by commercial fishers in recent
imes for example, many shrimp boats use trawls or big nets these trawls, when dragged across the ocean bed,
catch shrimp as well as many other non-targeted fish these fish, being of no use to the fishermen, are often
iscarded in addition, when these trawls are dragged across the ocean bed, they destroy coral reefs and ocean
bed habitats
governments must curb overfishing to help safeguard the environment they can do this by introducing stricter
laws and no-fishing zones
passage 2
the fishing industry
fishing has been a primary occupation since time immemorial in early times, people fished for personal
consumption later, fishing became commercial even as long back as the 1200s, fishing resulted in a decline in
river fish populations people then turned to the seas for fishing
in modern times too, fish is very popular for its taste and nutritive value an increasing demand for various
species of fish has led to more fishing of different species some people are concerned about fishing affecting fish
populations and the marine ecosystem no doubt, there is a decline in some species for instance, statistics show
that the tuna population is down to 50 percent however, this is due to greedily people who indulge in illegal fishing
activities and unsustainable practices such dredging and drift nets, rather than an increase in demand because of
the rising population
fishing is a major industry that provides employment to many people putting cuts on fishing by introducing
strict laws or having quotas will only affect the economy negatively and deprive people of their right to make an
honest living the best way to deal with reducing fish populations is for governments to come down heavily on
illegal fishing

what piece of information in passage 2 is different from passage 1?
○ a declining fish populations are due to illegal fishing
○ b governments need to monitor fishing activities
○ c fish populations have been reducing over time
○ d fishing provides employment to many people

Explanation:

In Passage 1, the decline in fish populations is mainly due to overfishing (as stated in "Overfishing" section). In Passage 2, it mentions that fishing is a major industry providing employment to many people. So, the information about fishing providing employment (Option D) in Passage 2 is different from Passage 1 which focuses more on the negative impacts of overfishing on fish populations rather than the employment aspect.

Answer:

D. Fishing provides employment to many people