首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
考研
Every spring migrating salmon return to British Columbia’s rivers to spawn. And every spring new reports detail fresh disasters
Every spring migrating salmon return to British Columbia’s rivers to spawn. And every spring new reports detail fresh disasters
admin
2011-02-12
68
问题
Every spring migrating salmon return to British Columbia’s rivers to spawn. And every spring new reports detail fresh disasters that befall them. This year is no different. The fisheries committee of Canada’s House of Commons and a former chief justice of British Columbia, Bryan Williams, have just examined separately why 1.3 m sockeye salmon mysteriously "disappeared" from the famed Fraser river fishery in 2004. Their conclusions point to a politically explosive conflict between the survival of salmon and the rights of First Nations, as Canadians call Indians
In 2004, only about 524,000 salmon are thought to have returned to the spawning grounds, barely more than a quarter the number who made it four years earlier. High water temperatures may have killed many. The House of Commons also lambasted the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) for poor scientific data, and for failing to enforce catch levels. Four similar reports since 1992 have called for the department’s reform. In vain: its senior officials are "in denial" about its failings, said the committee.
Mr. Williams’ report added a more shocking twist. He concluded that illegal fishing on the Fraser river is "rampant and out of control", with “no-go” zones where fisheries officers are told not to confront Indian poachers for fear of violence. The judge complained that the DFO withheld a report by one of its investigators which detailed extensive poaching and sale of salmon by members of the Cheam First Nation, some of whom were armed.
Some First Nations claim an unrestricted right to fish and sell their catch. Canada’s constitution acknowledges the aboriginal right to fish for food and for social and ceremonial needs, but not a general commercial right. On the Fraser, however, the DFO has granted Indians a special commercial fishery. To some Indians, even that is not enough.
Both reports called for more funds for the DFO, to improve data collection and enforcement. They also recommended returning to a single legal regime for commercial fishing applying to all Canadians.
On April 14th, Geoff Regan, the federal fisheries minister, responded to two previous reports from a year ago. One, from a First Nations group, suggested giving natives a rising share of the catch. The other proposed a new quota system for fishing licences, and the conclusion of long-standing talks on treaties, including fishing rights, with First Nations. Mr. Regan said his department would spend this year consulting "stakeholders" (natives, commercial and sport fishermen). It will also launch pilot projects aimed at improving conservation, enforcement and First Nations’ access to fisheries.
The "explosive conflict" in Para 1 refers to
选项
A、Salmon’s return to spawn and its survival.
B、The fisheries committee of Canada’s House of Commons and Bryan Williams
C、The struggle between sockeye salmon and human beings.
D、The collision between salmon’s survival and human fishery.
答案
D
解析
本题为语义题,鲑鱼的生存与人类的捕鱼之间的冲突。参见第1段最后一句: Their conclusions point to a politically explosive conflict between the survival of salmon and the rights of First Nations,as Canadians call Indians.由此可见此处的“爆发性的冲突”指的是鲑鱼的生存与人类的捕鱼之间的冲突。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/mte4777K
0
考研英语二
相关试题推荐
Theauthorthinksthatpullfactors______.People’sdecisionstomigratemightbeinfluencedbyallthefollowingEXCEPT____
To______theworldpeacehasbeenoneofthemostcrucialfunctionsoftheUnitedNationssinceitwasfoundedin1945.
Thingswentwellforhimduringhisearlylifebutinmiddleagehis______seemedtochange.
WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheAmerica’seconomicsituation?Howdoesmonetarypolicyofferhelpforweakeconomica
WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheAmerica’seconomicsituation?Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsomerecentfigure
CopyingBirdsMaySaveAircraftFuelBothBoeingandAirbushavetrumpedtheefficiencyoftheirnewestaircraft,the787and
IthasbeenawretchedfewweeksforAmerica’scelebritybosses.AIG’sMauriceGreenberghasbeendramaticallyoustedfromthef
WholesalepricesinJulyrosemoresharplythanexpectedandatafasterratethanconsumerprices,【1】thatbusinesseswerestill
Readthefollowingtextandanswerquestionsbyfindinginformationfromtherightcolumnthatcorrespondstoeachofthemarked
Everyone,itseems,hasahealthproblem.AfterpouringbillionsintotheNationalHealthService,Britishpeoplemoanaboutdir
随机试题
老年人值得提倡的刷牙要求是
药品监督管理部门对《药品经营许可证》持证企业的监督检查内容有
北京某大学校园冬季供暖主要靠动力中心的燃煤锅炉,现已经测得其烟气排放量和主要污染物SO2和烟尘的浓度,欲判断其排放是否达标,应当执行( )。
某市一石油化工企业,根据该企业的生产流程及各组成部分的生产特点和火灾危险性,结合地形、风向等条件,检查企业的功能分区、集中布置的建筑和装置等总平面布置。其中将可能散发可燃气体的工艺装置、罐组、装卸区或全厂性污水处理场等设施,宜布置在人员集中场所及明火或散发
贷款档案主要包括借款人相关资料和贷后管理相关资料,应为资料的原件。()
下列会计科目中,期末余额应列入资产负债表“存货”项目的有()。
已知函数f(x)对任意实数x,y恒有f(x+y)=f(x)+f(y)且当x>0,f(x)<0。又f(1)=—2。(1)判断f(x)的奇偶性;(2)求f(x)在区间[一3,3]上的最大值;(3)解关于x的不等式f(ax2)一2f(x)<f(ax)+4。
我国新一轮基础教育改革中,课程评价功能更加强调的是()。
下列关于线性表的叙述中,不正确的是()。
Motorwaysare,nodoubtthesafestroadsinBritain.Mile【41】mile,vehicleforvehicle,youaxemuch【42】likelytobekilledors
最新回复
(
0
)