MPA's

Fishing is prohibited in a Marine Reserve

• TRUE

• FALSE

The "Spill-Over"effect

• Is where things "spill-over" a boat into the ocean

• Is where the positive effects of an MPA "spill-over" into surrounding areas

• Is where frustrations "spill-over" because fisherman can't fish where they want to

A fish spawning aggregation is where many fish of the same ​ (a)   come together at the same time to ​ ​ (b)  

• Species
• Spawn
• Party
• Feed
• Swim

Open-water environments are important to protect because...

• Fish that spawn in open water are particularly vulnerable to overfishing

• Lot's of yummy fish come from the open water (including the tricky-fish)

• Open water environments are perfect habitats for juveniles

• Open water habitats have lots of roots and structures for fish to hide in

Approximately how many MPA's are there?

• 72418

• 42781

• 15032

• 18427

Estuary environments are important to protect because they provide ​ (a)   grounds, are used by many species for ​ (b)   events and subsequently become important ​ (c)   for juvenile fish

• Feeding
• Spawning
• Nurseries
• Sporting
• Fishing
• Netting

Spacing is an important criteria for resilient MPA design because...

• it allows for species replenishment

• areas with high habitat connectivity improve reserve performances

• it includes the entire home range of at least one individual and will likely include many more with overlapping home ranges.

Marine Protected area's serve some critical functions. From the list below select the function that DOES NOT apply

• They protect species in their

  Specific Life Stages (eg. Spawning)

• They allow for the replenishment of over-exploited populations

• They create safe places for commercial fisherman to catch their limit

• They help fish populations recover and provide insurance for future generations