Canadian Fishing Industry Quiz

What is Canada’s oldest industry?

• Agriculture

• Mining

• Fishing

• Manufacturing

Who found lots of fish in Canada in 1497, and kicked off the Atlantic fishing trade?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• John Cabot

• Amerigo Vespucci

Canadians don’t eat a lot of fish compared to other countries, so most is ______________.

• Wasted

• Consumed locally

• Exported

• Stored

The three types of fish we fish for are ______________, _____________, and ____________.

• Halibut, Mussels, Redfish

• Cod, Herring, Shrimp

• Tuna, Salmon, Lobster

• Trout, Catfish, Crab

The name of the best fishing grounds on the east coast of Canada was the ____________________.

• Grand Canyon

• Atlantic Ridge

• Pacific Trench

• Grand Banks

The 5 things that had a negative effect on fish stocks:

• Overfishing, Decreased sunlight, Foreign fishing fleets, Destructive fishing practices, Changes in environmental conditions

• Decreased sunlight, Improved fishing technology, Foreign fishing fleets, Destructive fishing practices, Changes in environmental conditions

• Overfishing, Improved fishing technology, Foreign fishing fleets, Destructive fishing practices, Changes in environmental conditions

• Increased sunlight, Improved fishing technology, Foreign fishing fleets, Destructive fishing practices, Changes in environmental conditions

The west coast fishery is ____________ than the East coast fishery.

• Equal

• Smaller

• Larger

• Non-existent

Problems with the East Coast have made scientists take a closer look at the West Coast industry, to see ____________________.

• How to reduce fish consumption

• If there are more fish on the West Coast

• How to increase fish exports

• What needs fixing

List the 3 challenges to west coast fishing.

• Overfishing, Changes in the Environment, No fishing treaty with the US

• Improved fishing technology, Foreign fishing fleets, Destructive fishing practices

• Increased sunlight, Improved fishing technology, Foreign fishing fleets

• Overfishing, Changes in the Environment, Aquaculture

___________________ is another name for fish farming.

• Aquaculture

• Pisciculture

• Mariculture

• Ichthyoculture