U7 Nets

U7 Nets

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Science

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a gill net?

Back

A gill net is a type of fishing net that captures fish by their gills, allowing them to be trapped while swimming through the net.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a dredge net?

Back

A dredge net is a fishing method used to catch shellfish and benthic fish by dragging a net along the sea floor.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a purse seine?

Back

A purse seine is a large wall of netting deployed around schools of fish, which can be closed at the bottom to trap the fish.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a trawl net?

Back

A trawl net is a type of fishing net that is dragged through the water behind a boat to catch fish.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is longlining?

Back

Longlining is a fishing technique that uses a long main line with baited hooks attached at intervals to catch fish.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is bycatch?

Back

Bycatch refers to the unintentional capture of non-target species while fishing, which can include dolphins, sharks, and other marine life.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the effects of dredge nets on the benthos?

Back

Dredge nets can be highly destructive to benthic ecosystems, disturbing the sea floor and harming organisms living there.

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