Quiz on Bycatch and Bycatch Reduction

What does bycatch include?

• Only fish species

• Only endangered species

• Species of little or no commercial value, protected or endangered species, and debris

• Only plants and seaweed

What is the purpose of Bycatch Reduction Devices (BRDs)?

• To increase the catch of target species

• To exclude unwanted catch while retaining the target species

• To catch more fish in a shorter time

• To reduce the size of fishing nets

What is one method used to reduce bycatch?

• Using larger nets

• Fishing in protected areas

• Using grids and fish escape devices (FEDs)

• Fishing in deeper waters

Why is bycatch a concern for the environment?

• It increases the population of target species

• It takes food away from other species and endangers vulnerable species

• It helps maintain biodiversity

• It reduces the cost of fishing

What is the function of grids in trawling?

• To increase the size of the catch

• To allow non-target species to escape from the net

• To catch larger fish

• To reduce the size of the net

What is the purpose of the outer panel in a BRD?

• To catch more fish

• To allow fish to escape

• To increase the strength of the net

• To reduce the size of the net

What is bycatch?

• The intentional capture of target species.

• The accidental capture of non-target species.

• The process of sorting prawns by hand.

• The method of reducing the impact on the environment.

What is the function of the fish escape device?

• To allow active fish to swim out of the net.

• To sort prawns by hand.

• To retain the catch in seawater.

• To direct large fish out through escape hatches.

What is the main goal of modern trawling nets?

• To increase the catch of prawns.

• To reduce the impact on the environment.

• To sort prawns by hand.

• To retain the catch in seawater.

What is the purpose of the larger mesh sewn into the codend of the net?

• To catch prawns and other small animals.

• To allow active fish to swim out.

• To retain the catch in seawater.

• To sort prawns by hand.