Describe your global problem in detail. My overall problem is fishing. Catching too many fish for the system to sustain leads to overall degradation of the system. reduce levels of spawning stocks to such an extent that they can no longer support sufficient fish for sport or commercial harvesting. deplete the stock of fish in (a body of water) due to overfishing http://overfishing.org/pages/what_is_overfishing.php Who/which region is affected? It is a problem in North America, Eastern China and Europe http://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/OverfishingHow does this problem affect the United States? (Economic, social/humanitarian, other)severe deterioration http://oceeuropean-seasHow does the number of people in the world affect this problem? Billions of people rely on fish for protein, and many people also fish and exceed the limit of fish they can catch per day. http://worldwildlife.org/threats/overfishing What are the short-term, within the next year, consequences (negative or positive) of this problem? Overfishing can have a devastating impact on ocean communities as it destabilizes the food chain and destroys the natural habitats of many aquatic species. This will cause environmental changes and cause less fish for the business. http://www.seaweb.org/resources/articles/writings/safina1.php http://dujs.dartmouth.edu/winter-2012/the-threats-of-overfishing-consequences-at-the-commercial-level #.Uyr8QuhX-uYWhat are the long-term consequences (negative or positive) of this problem? The reality of modern fishing is that the industry is dominated by vessels that far exceed nature's ability to replenish itself. Over 85% of the world's fisheries have been pushed to or beyond biological limits http://worldwildlife.org/threats/ overfishing http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/oceans/overfishing / Are you looking for possible solutions to your problem? Solutions for the region and global solutions. They allow each fisherman or vessel to catch only a specific amount of fish each. This should then be carefully monitored by fisheries workers by weighing and/or counting each harvest caught. Placing limits on the amount of fish that can be caught raises prices for consumers and restaurants http://www.ask.com/question/solutions-to-overfishingWhat is already being done about this problem? Works? Anglers are encouraged to adhere to their quotas to limit the number of fish that can be caught at any one time. There is only a certain number of days when fishing is allowed. This way, there are a few days of rest for the fish to spawn and reproduce. No-fishing zones have been marked in many areas to allow the fish to recover.