The World's major commercial fishing grounds are located in the:

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• The fishing grounds in the Pacific Ocean, the world's greatest fishing regions, lie between the :
• The world's major fishing grounds are located along the eastern shores of continents between 40º N and 50º N latitudes where cool and warm currents converge. An example or such area is
• Which of the following are reasons for the chief fishing grounds being located in continental shelf areas where cold and warm currents meet? 1. Warm currents are rich in phosphates and nitrates 2. Plankton - the chief fish feed - thrives in these regions 3. The meeting of cold and warm currents allows the water to be well aerated 4. The epicontinental seas allow sunlight to reach almost to the bottom
• Grand Bank, Sable Bank, Middle Bank and Jeffery Bank are the major fishing grounds of
• The shallow waters of continental shelves are rich fishing grounds. An example of such area is
• The Grand Banks are famous fishing grounds in the _____ region.
• Fishing grounds are concentrated in the high latitudes. The reasons are: 1. great length of indented coastline 2. extensive continental shelves 3. water temperatures lower than 20°C 4. sparse population
• Which of the following countries is included in the North-West Pacific fishing grounds?
• The important fishing areas called Grand Bank and Georges Bank located in the waters of which one of the following? [IAS 2008]
• Why are major fishing areas of the world confined to the temperate zone? 1. Cold and warm currents meet, creating conditions favourable for plankton growth 2. The fish of these waters are highly palatable as human food 3. There is a ready mark, in the land masses of the zone 4. The existence of submarine plateaus help in growth of fish population