COAST and Marine Conservation Quiz

When was the Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST) established?

• 2015

• 2011

• 2000

• 1995

What is the main purpose of COAST?

• To protect the marine environment

• To exploit marine biodiversity

• To promote commercial fishing methods

• To encourage overfishing

What was the driving force behind the creation of Scotland's first No Take Zone (NTZ)?

• University of Glasgow

• Scottish Government

• Local community and COAST

• Marine Conservation Society

What is the main objective of COAST's charitable work?

• To educate the community about deforestation

• To promote unsustainable marine stocks

• To protect and improve marine life

• To exploit marine resources for profit

What is the main purpose of a No Take Zone (NTZ)?

• To promote overfishing

• To deplete marine biodiversity

• To protect Maerl beds

• To encourage damaging fishing methods

What is the main benefit of a No Take Zone (NTZ) according to the text?

• Decrease in marine biodiversity

• Decrease in abundance of landable-sized lobsters

• Negative impact on tourism

• Enhanced recruitment of marine life

What is Maerl and why is it important?

• A type of fish used for commercial fishing

• A type of coral-like algae

• A species of large predatory fish

• A type of seaweed used for medicinal purposes

What is the purpose of Scotland's Marine Protected Area Network?

• To deplete marine resources

• To exploit the marine environment

• To protect the marine environment

• To encourage overfishing

What is the main goal of the Clyde 2020 initiative?

• To intensify overfishing in the Firth of Clyde

• To research and improve the marine ecosystem

• To promote unsustainable fishing methods

• To deplete the marine biodiversity

What is the European MSFD's requirement for member states?

• To ignore the marine environment

• To deplete marine resources by 2020

• To prepare national strategies to manage their seas

• To promote overfishing