Overfishing

Why is overfishing a problem?

• It reduces the fish population.

• It leaves the fish population as it is.

• It increases the fish population.

• It results in holding ponds.

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What is bycatch?

• catching fish with drift nets

• fish other than the targeted species, often thrown away

• fish that are processed on a fishing vessel

• animals other than fish that are caught in nets

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

All of the following are human impacts on the oceans: pollution, overfishing, bycatch, and decreased biodiversity.

• True

• False

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Which of the following causes an organism to go extinct?

• Overharvesting

• Sustainable farming

• Overfishing

• Overharvesting and Overfishing

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Overharvesting, overfishing, overgrazing all result in

• an increase in biodiversity

• a decrease in biodiversity

• no change in biodiversity

• fluctuations in biodiversity

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T or F: Overfishing is a tragedy for commons

• true

• false

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T or F: Overfishing has not led to the extreme scarcity of fish species

• true

• false

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What is the primary ecological consequence of overfishing?

• A) Disruption of marine food chains

• B) Increase in fish population

• C) Improvement in water quality

• D) Expansion of coral reefs

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Which of the following is a method used to prevent overfishing?

• A) Catch and release

• B) Use of larger nets

• C) Fishing in protected areas

• D) Implementing fishing quotas

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How does overfishing affect biodiversity in marine ecosystems?

• A) It increases biodiversity

• B) It decreases biodiversity

• C) It has no effect on biodiversity

• D) It stabilizes biodiversity

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