Portfolio Task 3:
The graph and table illustrate the
number of fishermen in millions for five continents between 1970, 1980 and
2000, and the world’s top ten exporters of fish in 2000.
The graph shows that the number of
fishermen in Asia increased dramatically from 13m to 26m. In Africa the number
of fishermen started to decrease. It shows that in 1970 the number of fishermen
was 12 million then it decreased sharply to reach 3 million in 2000. In North America,
the number of fishermen increased by 10 million until it leveled out at 15
million in 2000. The table shows that Thailand and Norway are at the top of the
world’s top ten exporters of fish. On the other hand, Indonesia and South Korea
come in the 9th and 10th place.
In conclusion,
as a result of the sharp increase in the number of fishermen in Asia, half of
the world’s top ten exporters of fish are Asian countries.