Commercial Fishing- Bycatch

Which of the following freshwater animals is a nontarget?

• Orca Whale

• California Otter

• Bottlenose Dolphin

• European Otter

What does "discarding" mean?

• Selling an accidental catch

• Releasing animal after accidental catch

• Throwing unwanted fish away

• Leaving marine life alone

What animal is most affected by bycatch?

• Sharks

• Dolphins

• Otters

• Whales

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

True or False: Marine bycatch is more overlooked than freshwater bycatch

• True

• False

Freshwater bycatch holds _% of the worlds bycatch

• 10%

• 11%

• 40%

• 20%

What are the reasons why animals have to be "discarded" after an accidental catch?

• Animal is not wanted

• Unable to sell

• Not allowed to keep

• All of the above

What is NOT a bycatch reduction strategy?

• Using poles and lines

• Gear substitution

• Using mobile fishing gear

• Qualitative Research

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Marine life holds about _% of the worlds bycatch

• 40%

• 15%

• 25%

• 60%

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

True or false: The European Eel is a target for freshwater bycatch

• False

• True

Which of the following is a potential contributor to the altercations of ecosystems?

• Modern fishing technology

• Marine bycatch

• Catching endangered species

• Freshwater commercial fisheries

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4