Underwater Farms vs. Climate Change

33% of wild fisheries are considered to be __________________.

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Give an example of an organism that is grown through aquaculture (aquatic farming).

Which of the following is a common downside of net pens, one of the most common forms of aquaculture?

• overcrowding

• escapes

• disease

• antibiotics

_________ are commonly farmed in man-made coastal ponds.

Give an example of a negative impact man-made coastal ponds have on mangroves and marshes.

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Approximately how much of the seafood caught globally is used to feed farm animals and carnivorous fish?

• 10%

• 33%

• 50%

• 90%

Give an example of a species, lower on the food chain, that can be sustainably farmed in the ocean.

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Which of the following is NOT a benefit of regenerative ocean farming?

• releases carbon dioxide into the ocean

• produces healthy food

• creates jobs in coastal communities

• improves water quality

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The most sustainable type of aquaculture is (a)   ​. ​ ​

• regenerative ocean farming
• coastal ponds
• net pens