Fishing Methods Quiz

Anchovies and sardines are typically caught by;

• Bottom Trawling

• Longlining

• Purse Seining

• Hand lines

What is the fishing method shown at right?

• Gill net

• Purse seine

• Drift net

• Bottom Trawling

What are examples of "shell-fish"?

• Mussels, Clams, Crabs

• Halibut, Swordfish, Clams

• Tuna, Sea Urchin, Crabs

• Tuna, Seaweed, Clams

Identify the clupeoid fish pictured:

• Flounder

• Halibut

• Herring

• Swordfish

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Organisms that are caught by accident while fishing for a certain species. Examples are; Dolphin, Turtle, Sea Birds, Coral:

• Pelagic

• Clupeoid

• Bycatch

• Benthic

Which fishing method is most often used to catch Cod and Tuna?

• Bottom Trawling

• Longlining

• Purse Seining

• Gill Nets

An organism described as being pelagic would most likely be found

• Buried under the sand

• By the shore where the tides are

• Swimming in the open ocean

• Around the bottom in the dark

Fishing gear that is lost at sea and gets caught and tangled up in organisms that are not meant to be caught (and usually killed) is referred to as:

• Longlining

• Ghost Fishing

• Bottom Trawling

• Purse-Seining

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Name the top three consumers of seafood by country.

The fishing technique shown here is called

• Trawling

• Gill Netting

• Ghost Fishing

• Long Lining

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