Essays Tagged: "Fish"

Habitat

we know it, would not exist. Animals rely on these three things and many more. For example, fish rely on their habitat, which is water. If it's habitat is polluted, then the fish will die. Thi ...

(1 pages) 71 0 4.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Zoology

instructions for how to cast a fly fishing rod

How To Cast A Fly RodMost people think of fishing as going down to the local creek or jetty and soaking a few prawns or throwing a few lures a ... throwing a few lures around. However there is a more fun and often more productive method called flyfishing.To go flyfishing you need six things, a fly rod ( usually around 9 foot long ),a fly reel ( ... y line ( a round 90 foot long ), fly line backing ( fills up the reel and is spare line in case the fish takes a big run ), a tippet to tie to the front end of the fly line so it does'nt scare the fis ...

(2 pages) 62 1 3.4 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

"Old Man and the Sea" book report

ale in comparison to this masterpiece of writing.The story was about and old man (really?) who is a fisherman. He goes out every day to go fishing, but he has no luck for about 80 days. But one day, h ... it is too big. He has to wait until it gets tired so he can harpoon it. He goes 2 days fighting the fish, without food or rest. until he finally gets his chance. But when he thinks it is all over, the ...

(2 pages) 107 1 4.7 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Frankenstein

And Go said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that cre ...

(2 pages) 116 0 4.8 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Pollution-ocean

increased the types and quantities of hazardous organisms in marine waters. People who eat polluted fish may become sick and eventually die. There are many sources of water pollution, the biggest sour ...

(1 pages) 95 1 3.0 Mar/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Oceanography

Sierra, a personal travel description

any ocean. One little problem I always have had was that my father was a better and moreexperienced fisherman than I was resulting in that he would always catch the bigger and more beautiful fishand a ... ld always catch the bigger and more beautiful fishand almost certainly come home with twice as many fish as I had caught.This was it, are summer vacation, finally it was time to get out of the intense ...

(3 pages) 116 0 3.9 Feb/1996

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays > Travel Descriptions

Gone Fishin' ("The Fish" by Elizabeth Bishop)

'The Fish' by Elizabeth Bishop is saturated with vivid imagery and abundant description, which help the r ... isualize the action. Bishop's use of imagery, narration, and tone allow the reader to visualize the fish and create a bond with him, a bond in which the reader has a great deal of admiration for the f ... believes incident actually happened to a real person, thus building respect from the reader to the fish.Initially the reader is bombarded with an intense image of the fish; he is 'tremendous,' 'batte ...

(4 pages) 219 0 3.0 Sep/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Mythic Heros. A personal essay on the thoughts of Sinbad the sailor

ges, Sinbad encountered every obstacle one could possibly think of. He and his crew met up with: a fish so large, many mistook it for an island, an island where rocs (enormous birds (their eggs were ...

(2 pages) 33 0 3.7 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Man and Ocean

d other recreation. The ocean serves as a source of energy, raw materials and most of all food like fish and seaweed. In this essay I will talk about 'What are our ocean resources and the importance o ... ke seaweed. During ebb tide, you can find the seaweed between rocks. For the marine animals we have fish and shrimp. The fish and shrimp are always moving around the ocean and follow the ocean current ...

(5 pages) 121 0 5.0 Mar/1995

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Geography

Vegetarianism

uts, grains, and legumes, these people are called vegetarians. They do not eat animal products like fish, poultry, eggs, and dairy products.Vegetarianism began in India and in eastern Mediterranean la ... ods, including eggs are called Lacto Vegetarians.Ova Lacto Vegetarians are the ones who avoid meat, fish, and poultry, but they eat eggs and dairy products.Vegetarians who only eat fish, rice, and veg ...

(3 pages) 88 0 4.6 Oct/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Reykjavik the largest city in Iceland features a rich history and a rugged environment. -Torist Atractions,Brief history, Cultural aspects

e north and that's in the summer time.Because of its environment, over 95% of Iceland's exports are fish and other ocean dwelling creatures. Large shipments of fish can be seen in Reykjavik's huge sea ... res. Large shipments of fish can be seen in Reykjavik's huge seaport. Every day life centers around fishing and shipping.Reykjavik's culture has literally remained unchanged since its settlement in th ...

(2 pages) 48 0 3.4 Nov/2002

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

The Mexico lullaby

ry hard working and there is nothing wrong with their hands. My aunt is a vendor and my uncle catch fish, which he sells in the city. I always helped my aunt with everything she needed help with. I he ... the house.One day she asked me to take the old mule and go to the city to go and sell her husbands fish, because her husband could not go. He was terribly sick and he would not be able to reach the c ...

(2 pages) 61 0 4.1 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

This is a Guide to ice fishing

A guide to Ice FishingWhen Ice fishing, its important to choose the right clothes, stay safe, bringthe right tools ... he right tools and bait, and remember if you aren't going to fry, broil, boil,or just plain eat the fish than release them!The object of choosing clothes for ice fishing is to dress to stay warm in an ... on top of their shanty, which is transported on runners.Ice auger - This tool is for drilling your fishing hole in the ice. The holeshould be no more than 12 inches across.Skimmer - This handy tool i ...

(3 pages) 33 0 3.0 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

The world 100 years from now

source of oxygen for this Atlantis would be the algae, and the predominant source of food would be fish. Most of the power would com from nuclear reactors. There would be no countries, as the U.S wou ...

(2 pages) 115 1 3.7 Feb/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Caring for the Kenia

Imagine taking your kid to go fishing with you at one of the local rivers ( Kenai river, Kasilof river, or the Anchor river) and t ... rs ( Kenai river, Kasilof river, or the Anchor river) and there are so many tourist and other local fishermen crowding the river banks that there's no room for you and your kid to fish, without bumpin ... ish, without bumping into other people around you.Currently one of the greatest complaints of local fishermen is the over crowding of our rivers, particularly during tourist season, which happens to b ...

(2 pages) 37 0 4.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

To those who plan to go to Thailand..... Heed this true story.

threedaughters,the Singaporean was asked to stay for dinner.It was a simple meal of vegetables and fish served with traditional white rice. The Singaporean man took his leave and continued the remain ... ed a shocking custom. In some parts of Thailand, when a girl first got her period, she is to rear a fish and feed it with the sanitary pads after using them.The fish is killed when she spots the man s ...

(1 pages) 75 1 3.6 Mar/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays > Travel Descriptions

This is an analysis of the characters in the old man and the sea

*Santiago (The Old Man): Santiago is the protagonist of this story. He is a Cuban fisherman who is down on his luck after going eighty four days without catching a single fish and ha ... o fight for.*Manolin (The Boy): This is Santiago's loyal young sidekick, Santiago taught Manolin to fish and Santiago was his mentor. Manolin still helps Santiago pull in his boat at night and helps t ... and helps take care of the old man, even though his parents have ordered him to sail with a luckier fisherman. Whenever Santiago is not sailing, the boy faithfully remains nearby to listen to the old ...

(2 pages) 66 2 4.3 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Describes various archetypal symbols in ancient cultures

umans see them in nature. However there are some symbols that are simply objects in nature, such as fish. The picture to the right is one of a cave painting made by aborigines in Australia of a fish. ... a cave painting made by aborigines in Australia of a fish. The picture below it is also of an early fish drawing, this one made by pagans in northern Europe. Fish and other animals represented the peo ...

(3 pages) 53 0 3.9 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Anthropology

World population and it's effects on our environment.

engineered foods because of a dire lack of farmable land, because the waters have been depleted of fish and where forests once provided a home for animals have been turned into urban developments.Wak ... le land needs to be preserved and food production increased. We must manage coastal zones and ocean fisheries and adopt an international policy of regulation of the seas.Not only must we control our c ...

(3 pages) 161 0 3.5 Apr/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Effects of the incorporation of international law into the dynamics of organized anarchy and how power relationships are altered..

sometimes elected sometimes dictated, with the greatest power to persuade will dominate as the big fish in his or her political pond, which may vary in size from global, nation-state, local, to triba ...

(3 pages) 98 1 4.8 May/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues