Impacts of Overfishing & Aquaculture Quiz

Which Commercial Fishing Method can cause destruction of the ocean floor?

• Long-line Fishing

• Sonar

• Drift-nets

• Trawling

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When did the Atlantic Cod Fishery Collapse

• 1990's

• 1980's

• 2000's

• 1970's

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Which of the following is a impact of Commercial Fishing

• Loss of Fish Stock

• Fishing Gear Pollution

• Loss of Biodiversity

• All of the Above

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Aquaculture can occur in both Marine and Freshwater

• True

• False

Which of the following is a drawback of aquaculture?

• 1. Helps Mitigate Overfishing

• 1. Provides High Quality Protein

• 1. Provides Stable Income for Fisherfolk

• None of the above

IMTA stands for...

• Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture

• International Multi-Trophic Aquaculture

• Integrated Multi-Trophic of Aquatic Animals

• International Multi-Transport of Aquatic Animals

Which of the following scenarios best explains the concept of the tragedy of the commons?

• Fish farming, a type of aquaculture, produces fish through selective breeding to produce a cheap source of protein, reducing the fishing pressure on wild stock fish.

• A collapse of the fishing industry leads to a loss of fishing-related jobs, which will have negative consequences on the economy.

• Declines in the fish population lead to a decline in the population of fish predators, affecting the entire food chain.

• Fish are shared resources, and as the fishing industry competes for the fish, the resource extraction is no longer sustainable.

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Which Commercial Fishing method has a net shaped like a cone?

• Trawling

• Longline

• Driftnet

• Sonar

Which of the following is a drawback of using Sonar?

• • Can Interfere with Animal Navigational Systems

• Is efficient

• Is cost effective

• None of the above

Which of the following is NOT a Commercial Fishing Method

• Drift-net

• Flopping

• Purse Seine

• Longline