Question

the movement of the progress bar may be uneven because questions can be worth more or less (including zero) depending on your answer. this introductory paragraph is missing a hook: overfishing is the cause of an upcoming fish shortage. overfishing occurs “when more fish are caught than the population can replace through natural reproduction,” according to the world wildlife foundation. once this occurs, the species is no longer “sustainable.” while there will probably never be a time when we do not have fish, there could come a time when we no longer have enough fish. the cause of this fish shortage is overfishing. which of the following options would be the most effective hook? there are three main reasons why we are facing a fish shortage in the near future. the world faces a calamitous food crisis if we do not stop overfishing. large factory ships use gps and sonar to locate large schools of their target fish. catching fish that are too young, the use of large factory ships, and a lack of catch limits are big threats to ocean life.

Explanation:

A hook should grab attention and relate to the topic (overfishing and fish shortage). Option 1 focuses on reasons (not a hook). Option 3 talks about ship technology (off - topic). Option 4 lists threats (not a hook). Option 2 warns about a calamitous food crisis from overfishing, which is attention - grabbing and ties to the overfishing - fish shortage topic.

Answer:

The world faces a calamitous food crisis if we do not stop overfishing.