Intro to Aquaculture

How many aquatic species are now farmed worldwide?

• About 400

• About 580

• About 700

• About 250

What does aquaculture aim to reduce?

• Fish consumption

• Overfishing at sea

• Sea pollution

• Marine research

Which of the following countries does not produce a significant amount of seafood in the EU?

• Spain

• France

• Italy

• Germany

What is a major concern about fish farming?

• It creates jobs

• It can pollute the environment

• It is always sustainable

• It requires less water than agriculture

What type of aquaculture is conducted in the sea?

• Freshwater aquaculture

• Land-based aquaculture

• Marine aquaculture

• None are correct

What percentage of the world's consumed fish comes from aquaculture?

• 50%

• 25%

• 75%

• 10%

How has fish catching at sea changed since the 1980s?

• It has increased significantly

• It has decreased by half

• It has doubled

• It has stagnated

What is aquaculture?

• The hunting of fish

• Farming of aquatic organisms

• Fishing in the ocean

• Cooking fish

How much fish do we consume each year, according to the video?

• 144 million tons

• 100 million tons

• 50 million tons

• 200 million tons

What is the main reason the world is consuming more fish than ever?

• We are catching more fish

• Fish is healthier than other meat

• Fish prices have dropped

• Aquaculture is increasing