The geographic idea presented in this article is fishing industry in the Atlantic Northeast. More in particular, this article deals with the damage that is being caused by trawling. Trawling is a fishing technique where a large conical net is dragged across the bottom of the sea. Fishermen use long boards to keep the nets open and weighed down. This article hints at the idea that as these nets are being drug across the ocean …showed first 75 words of 646 total…

…showed last 75 words of 646 total…already in enough trouble lately due to the events of 9/11. We do not need any helping the decline of the economy anymore. That is why the laws that are talked about in the article are a great idea. Not only will they protect the coral reef and sea life, but it will help protect the economy and people’s jobs. Also, hopefully this law will pass and will save future damage to the coral reefs.