Sustainable Fisheries (AQA GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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What is overfishing?
What is overfishing?
Fish caught faster than they reproduce
Why are fish numbers in the oceans rapidly decreasing?
Why are fish numbers in the oceans rapidly decreasing?
Due to overfishing
What happens when fish are harvested faster than they can replenish?
What happens when fish are harvested faster than they can replenish?
Fish numbers decline
Why must fish populations be maintained above a certain level?
Why must fish populations be maintained above a certain level?
To prevent endangered or extinct status
What is the purpose of using larger mesh sizes in fishing nets?
What is the purpose of using larger mesh sizes in fishing nets?
Allow juvenile fish to escape
What do larger mesh sizes in nets allow smaller fish to do?
What do larger mesh sizes in nets allow smaller fish to do?
Escape and grow to maturity
What are fishing quotas designed to prevent?
What are fishing quotas designed to prevent?
Overfishing
What do fishing quotas restrict?
What do fishing quotas restrict?
Amount of specific species caught
What is the primary goal of sustainable fishing measures?
What is the primary goal of sustainable fishing measures?
Keep fish populations healthy
How do sustainable fishing measures benefit future generations?
How do sustainable fishing measures benefit future generations?
Allow continued fishing