Sustainable Fisheries Management and Policy

What is the MOST COMMON type of rubbish found in the sea?

• Food waste

• Plastic

• Paper

• Fishing-related items

What is the cause of noise pollution in the ocean?

• Human crowd

• Loud ship engines

• High volume equipment such as loud speaker and radio

Which of the following is NOT the effect of overfishing?

• Poor coral reef health

• Growth of algae

• Threat to the local food sources

• Abundant of fish species in ocean

Where do plastics in the ocean come from?

• Fishing activity

• Poorly-managed solid waste on land

Which of the following does not describe the status of the world's wild fisheries?

• Habitat destruction threatens the fisheries

• Fish farming has allowed wild fish to recover worldwide

• Subsidies are necessary to make the fisheries profitable

• Overharvesting threatens the fisheries

We can prevent ocean pollution due to plastics by improving the systems that collect, sort and treat waste components.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The oceans are warming and their acidity is increasing due to climate change. What determines how marine species react to these changes?

• How sensitive they are to change

• How much they are able to adapt

• Their level of exposure to these changes

• All of the above

Without taking into account post-harvest losses, all mass statistics are provided in live weight equivalent, including non-edible portions such the mollusk shell and fish head.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Food security being expanded to include

dietary patterns and their influence on nutrition.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the primary goal of sustainable fisheries management?

• Maximizing catches

• Maintaining ecological balance

• Increasing profits

• Reducing costs