Fisheries Division Open Day Quiz

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Which Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) is directly related to sustainable fishing practices?

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Answer explanation

Target 14.4 of the SDGs aims to " effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing... to restore fish stocks...to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield".

Know your planet...

Climate change is real and caused by humans.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

Since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas.

Burning fossil fuels generates greenhouse gas emissions that act like a blanket wrapped around the Earth, trapping the sun’s heat and raising temperatures.

Know the law...

Which department registers and inspects fishing boats?

• Barbados Licensing Authority

• Barbados Port Authority

• Barbados Coast Guard

• Barbados Fisheries Division

Answer explanation

To register a local fishing vessel, an application is made to the Chief Fisheries Officer. The vessel will be inspected and a certificate issued.

Know Barbados...

Where can the largest remaining areas of red and white mangrove forest be found in Barbados?

• Mangrove Landfill

• Holetown, near LimeGrove

• Turners Hall Woods

• Greame Hall Swamp

Know your species...

Identify the predator in this group:

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Know the law...

Which of these is currently illegal to harvest out of season in Barbados?

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Answer explanation

Usually, fishermen are allowed to harvest sea eggs during the months September to December when the sea eggs are adults and have had the chance to reproduce. However, due to overharvesting and poaching, the fishing season has not been reopened since 2019!

Know your species...

What are baby turtles called?

• Chicks

• Hatchlings

• Pups

• Tortoises

Answer explanation

Did you know that when hatchlings make it out of their nests they head straight to the sea? Sea turtle hatchlings usually emerge from their underground sandy nests under the cover of darkness.

Artificial light sources like automobiles or street lights close to hatchling beaches tend to disorient the babies and many die as they crawl away from the ocean and onto roads and highways.

Know your species...

About how many eggs does a hawksbill sea turtle lay in one nest?

• 80

• 20

• 150

• 4

Know your species...

Female sea turtles return to the beaches they were born on to lay their eggs.

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• FALSE

Answer explanation

Female sea turtles can find their way back to the beach where they were born, even though 15 to 40 years may have passed.

Know your species...

How long does a flying fish live?

• Less than 2 years

• 5 years

• 10 years

• Long enough