Fish Culture and Aquaculture Quiz

In the early days, people did not culture fish because they believed:

• Fish farming was too expensive

• The sea could provide an unlimited supply of fish

• Aquaculture was harmful to the environment

• Fishing nets were not yet invented

What caused the scarcity of fish in seas and bodies of water?

• Aquaculture expansion

• Illegal fishing and population growth

• Too much fishpond construction

• Lack of government support

Fish culture was believed to have started in:

• Japan

• Indonesia

• China

• Philippines

Historical records reveal that net-making was developed around:

• 1590 A.D.

• 2953 B.C.

• 1821 A.D.

• 1940 A.D.

Who was known as the pioneer of pearl oyster culture in Japan?

• Fu Hi

• Jacob of Westphalia

• Mikimota

• Leonard Mascall

The Romans considered fish as:

• An agricultural commodity

• A highly prized delicacy

• A common food for the poor

• Only for religious ceremonies

Who is credited as the first inventor of practical artificial fecundation?

• Squire Caroll

• Jacob of Westphalia

• Leonard Mascall

• Dr. Pio Valencia

The author of the Book of Fishing (1590) was:

• Jacob of Westphalia

• Fu Hi

• Leonard Mascall

• Mikimota

The first species reared in the United States was:

• Milkfish

• Tilapia

• Goldfish

• Carp

Records of Indonesian fishponds in government archives date back to:

• 1590

• 1821

• 1940

• 1970