Seaspiracy Quiz

Whaling is banned internationally, despite some nations like Japan still participating in whaling. What year was whaling banned internationally?

• 2020

• 1986

• 1996

• 1976

What was the reason the dolphins in Taiji were being herded into the cove?

• To be killed for their meat

• To be captured for the entertainment industry

• To be hunted for sport

• To eliminate competition for local fishermen

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Why were so many sharks being killed in Asia?

• Because people are scared they will attack

• Because the entire animal is used for food

• They were being "finned" to use in dishes such as shark fin soup

• There is no difference in the amount of sharks killed in Asia compared to the rest of the world.

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If a fishing vessel is fishing to tuna, but catches things such as turtles or sharks accidentally this is MOST CORRECTLY known as what?

• Bycatch

• Accidental take

• Incidental capture

• This does not happen because the commercial fishing industry is incredible careful

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The majority of plastics (about 46%) in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is what?

• Bottles

• Plastic Bags

• Plastic Straws

• Fishing Nets

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What percentage of Carbon Dioxide produced is captured by the ocean?

• 100%

• 50%

• 93%

• 87%

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The vigilante group that is trying to stop commercial whaling and illegal fishing is called what?

• Sea Shepherd

• Whale warriors

• The Marine Stewardship Council

• The Earth Island Institute

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How many fish are estimated to be killed every single minute?

• 5 Million

• 10 Million

• 2.7 Trillion

• 2.7 Million

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The film argues that which of these are the MAIN issue for many of the issues facing the world's oceans today?

• Commercial Fishing

• Climate change
• Plastic pollution
• Whaling and Dolphin Hunting

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What was the film's main issue with the "Dolphin Safe Tuna" Label on seafood products

• It was too expensive for fishermen to be able to afford the label

• None of the seafood products were actually able to be guaranteed by the Earth Island Institute to be "Dolphin Safe"

• The label actually means nothing and anyone could print the label onto their products

• The Earth Island Institute pays fishermen to put the label on their products for advertising

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