Introduction to fisheries science

What is Fisheries Science?

• The study of fish in the ocean

• Scientific knowledge to understand and manage the fishery resources and its environment.

• Scientific knowledge to study invertebrates and vertebrates

• All of the above

Raising fish for food in an artificial pond is known as

• aquaculture

• pond

• fishery

• ocean

In 473 BC, who wrote a book of aquaculture on carp and other freshwater species in China?

• Fan Lee

• Bruce Lee

• Lim Yvone

• Lee Kuan Yew

What % of global commercial fish stocks are overexploited?

• 17%

• 30%

• 50%

• 60%

What does the term fish STOCK refer to?

• The amount of fish being caught annually

• The population of fish in a given area

• The number of fish species being caught annually

• The amount of fish that can reproduce

World per capita food fish supply/consumption increased from average 6kg in 1950’s to 20.5 kg in (a)  

What is the formula to calculate annual percentage growth rate?

• [(Current/original)^(1/period)-1]*1000

• [(original/current)^(1/period)-1]*100

• [(Current/original)^(1/period)-1]*100

• y=mx+c

Based on this graph, which of these countries is the number one capture producers

• Indonesia

• Peru

• Russian Federation

• China

This is a type of aquatic algae that is very important in world aquaculture production. What is the name of this alga

• Kombu, edible kelp

• Edible seaweed

• Soliriaceae

• Gracilariacea

The graph shows the fish consumption per capita of 15 countries around the world. Malaysian consumed __ kg per person in a year.

• 71

• 166

• 90

• 58