A decrease in the overfishing of herring and perch would have prevented the decimation of the kelp beds along the west coast of the U.S.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
It is true that a decrease in the overfishing of herring and perch would have prevented the decimation of the kelp beds along the west coast of the U.S. This would have prevented the cascade of events that led to the explosion of the sea urchin population that feeds upon the kelp beds.
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