Seafood Sustainability Quiz

How many people are financially supported by fisheries?

• Over 250 million

• Over 100 million

• Over 500 million

• Over 50 million

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

According to the protein scorecard, which food has the lowest impact?

• Wheat

• Fish

• Nuts

• Eggs

What is the purpose of setting harvest limits in fisheries management?

• To increase fish prices

• To ensure sustainable fishing practices

• To reduce the number of fishermen

• To promote fish farming

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is the definition of Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY)?

• The smallest catch that can be taken from a stock

• The largest long-term average catch that can be taken from a stock

• The average catch taken from a stock

• The smallest long-term average catch that can be taken from a stock

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What does underfished mean?

• Fish are caught at a rate higher than the maximum sustainable catch

• Fish are caught at a rate equal to the maximum sustainable catch

• Fish are caught at a rate less than what would produce the maximum sustainable catch

• Fish are not caught at all

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is a method used in subsistence/small-scale fishing?

• Purse seine

• Trawling

• Pole-and-line

• Dredging

What is a potential ecological impact of fishing methods?

• Increased fish population

• Ecosystem degradation

• Improved water quality

• Enhanced biodiversity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is a characteristic of gillnets?

• High bycatch

• Low environmental impact

• Used for shellfish

• Used for recreational fishing

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

What is a characteristic of bottom trawl fishing?

• Low bycatch

• High ecological impact

• Used for surface fish

• Minimal contact with seabed

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which fishing method is known for having little contact with the seabed?

• Dredging

• Gillnets

• Bottom trawl

• Purse seine

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5