A recent study found that casual, unregulated fishermen are catching

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A recent study found that casual, unregulated fishermen are catching a  substantial number of overfished species, and  even "catch-and-release" fishermen contribute to the problem since released fish are often stunned from the sudden cutoff of oxygen and thus, become easy prey after their release.

A. substantial number of overfished species, and
B. substantial number of overfished species, and then
C. substantial number of overfished species, and that
D. majority of overfished species, as
E. majority of overfished species, and that

BRRC · Answer

Correct: C

Eliminate options D and E. They change the meaning by using "the majority"

Eliminate option B. Changes meaning making it seem like the catch and release statement is the second part of a two part process.

Between A and C, i believe C as it reduces ambiguity and maintains parallelism with the "that"

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Foreheadson · Answer

noone has ever answered this question properly. If anyone can, please helpon this matter. thet change the meaning if answer choice A. So what? who says the original meaning is the one provided in answer choice A?

maybe "a majority" is incorrect? and it just should be "majority"?
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ravigupta2912 · Answer

Majority could also mean 100% and the argument made could seem illogical. Therefore, one can construe that significant number is what was intended here.

hykhan · Answer

In this case, what majority refers to is not a number of fish caught, but rather the number or type of overfished species out there.

Let’s say there are ten types of overfished species: catfish, cod, tuna, salmon, mackerel, tilapia, trout, swordfish, mahi-mahi and barracuda.

By saying majority, what you end up implying is that these casual anglers catch more than say 7 types of the fish above but not necessarily that they are catching a lot of each type of fish

By saying a substantial number, you are logically referring to the fact that casual anglers are catching a higher number of overfished species rather than the different types of overfished Speicies.

Hope that makes sense!

ravigupta2912 · Answer

You're right. I missed the "species". Having majority would significantly change the meaning.

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