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Overfishing

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happened to the populations of tuna?

a)

rose by 50%

b)

increased by 40%

c)

plummeted by 50%

d)

dropped by 30%

2.

Which type of blufin tuna is on the verge of extinction?

a)

Pacific bluefin

b)

Yellow bluefin

c)

Northern Atlantic bluefin

d)

Southern Atlantic bluefin

3.

What did the writer compare industrial modern fishing to?

a)

a relaxing hobby

b)

a warfare

c)

a pastime

4.

What tools are used in modern fishing industry?

a)

radar

b)

sonar

c)

helicopter

d)

spotter plane

5.

Besides fish, What other species are being fished too?

a)

sea turtles

b)

dolphins

c)

sea birds

d)

humans

6.

How did the Patagonian toothfish become a delicacy in USA?

a)

rebranded and marketed as sea bass

b)

rebranded as bluefin tuna

c)

marketed it as a type of beef

7.

At what age does the Patagonian toothfish reproduce?

a)

10 months old

b)

10 years old

c)

5 years old

d)

10 days old

8.

What happens to the sharks after their fins are cut off?

a)

dead bodies thrown back into the sea

b)

humans eat the meat too

c)

sharks can still survive without their fins

d)

sharks transform into another species

9.

How does fishing affect the sea habitats?

a)

the small fishing net only catches few shrimps

b)

the huge fishing net destroy the seafloor

c)

the fishing net doesn't catch any fish

10.

How can we protect the fish population?

a)

governments set limits on fishing industry

b)

restrictions on boats and equipment

c)

ban harmful practices

d)

eastablish marine reserves

e)

eat more shark fin soup

11.

What threat to wildlife is this video about?

(a)