Question

read this excerpt from a passage.

\unfortunately, one response to these regulations has been pirate fishing: fishing done without regard to national or international laws. motivated by both need and greed, individual and commercial fishers alike have violated fishing regulations and laws the world over. as the world wildlife foundation reports on its website, pirate fishing accounts for an estimated 20% of the world’s catch and as much as 50% in some fisheries. the costs of illegal fishing are significant, with the value of pirate fish products estimated at between $10–$23.5 billion annually. not only is this a noteworthy illegal profit, these pirate fishers are difficult to stop.\

which sentence from the passage is a major supporting detail?

\motivated by both need and greed, individual and commercial fishers alike have violated fishing regulations and laws the world over.\

ot only is this a noteworthy illegal profit, these pirate fishers are difficult to stop.\

\unfortunately, one response to these regulations has been pirate fishing: fishing done without regard to national or international laws.\

\the costs of illegal fishing are significant, with the value of pirate fish products estimated at between $10–$23.5 billion annually.\

Explanation:

To determine the major supporting detail, we analyze each option:

• The first option explains the motivation for pirate fishing but is more of a reason than a supporting detail for the overall topic of pirate fishing's impact.
• The second option is a conclusion about the difficulty of stopping pirate fishers, not a supporting detail.
• The third option is the introduction/definition of pirate fishing, not a supporting detail.
• The fourth option provides specific data (costs in dollars) about the significance of illegal fishing, which supports the main idea about the impact of pirate fishing.

Answer:

"The costs of illegal fishing are significant, with the value of pirate fish products estimated at between $10–$23.5 billion annually."