The sustainable fishing world comes with a lot of vocabulary that most of us probably don’t use in our everyday lives. So, we’ve created a series of definitions to help you become a sustainable fishing expert.
Tldr:
Biodiversity is a combination of the words ‘biological’ and ‘diversity’ that refers to the variety of life on Earth. It includes all the different animals, plants, and micro-organisms living on Earth and in the ocean, from tiny ants to giant whales.The details:
Biodiversity is calculated by measuring both ‘species richness’ (the number of different species in a defined area) and species composition (the relative proportions of these species).
The ‘abundance’ of a population or a species (the total number of individuals) is also commonly considered when evaluating diversity changes.
Biodiversity is essential because it allows nature to be productive, resilient, and adaptable to environmental changes.
