Which fishing practice involves catching fish using a large net dragged behind a fishing vessel?
a) Trawling
b) Longlining
c) Gillnetting
d) Purse seining
Answer: a) Trawling
Which fishing practice involves using a long fishing line with baited hooks spaced along its length?
a) Trawling
b) Longlining
c) Gillnetting
d) Purse seining
Answer: b) Longlining
Which fishing practice uses a net that hangs vertically in the water column, catching fish by their gills?
a) Trawling
b) Longlining
c) Gillnetting
d) Purse seining
Answer: c) Gillnetting
Which fishing practice involves encircling a school of fish with a net and then closing the bottom to trap them?
a) Trawling
b) Longlining
c) Gillnetting
d) Purse seining
Answer: d) Purse seining
Which fishing practice involves catching fish by hand or with handheld tools such as spears or hooks?
a) Handline fishing
b) Trap fishing
c) Trolling
d) Dredging
Answer: a) Handline fishing
Which fishing practice uses stationary traps or pots to catch fish that enter and cannot escape?
a) Handline fishing
b) Trap fishing
c) Trolling
d) Dredging
Answer: b) Trap fishing
Which fishing practice involves towing a baited line behind a moving boat?
a) Handline fishing
b) Trap fishing
c) Trolling
d) Dredging
Answer: c) Trolling
Which fishing practice involves scraping or dragging a heavy metal frame along the seafloor to catch shellfish?
a) Handline fishing
b) Trap fishing
c) Trolling
d) Dredging
Answer: d) Dredging
Which fishing practice uses a large net with weights along the bottom to catch fish that swim into it?
a) Bottom trawling
b) Pole and line fishing
c) Hand gathering
d) Spearfishing
Answer: a) Bottom trawling
Which fishing practice involves using a fishing pole with a line and a single baited hook?
a) Bottom trawling
b) Pole and line fishing
c) Hand gathering
d) Spearfishing
Answer: b) Pole and line fishing
Which fishing practice involves collecting marine organisms by hand or using handheld tools?
a) Bottom trawling
b) Pole and line fishing
c) Hand gathering
d) Spearfishing
Answer: c) Hand gathering
Which fishing practice involves catching fish using a spear or a similar handheld tool?
a) Bottom trawling
b) Pole and line fishing
c) Hand gathering
d) Spearfishing
Answer: d) Spearfishing
Which fishing practice aims to minimize bycatch and protect the seabed by using specially designed nets?
a) Selective fishing
b) Drift netting
c) Ghost fishing
d) Dynamite fishing
Answer: a) Selective fishing
Which fishing practice involves using a long net that drifts in the water and captures fish by entangling them?
a) Selective fishing
b) Drift netting
c) Ghost fishing
d) Dynamite fishing
Answer: b) Drift netting
Which fishing practice refers to the unintentional capture of non-target species in fishing gear?
a) Selective fishing
b) Drift netting
c) Ghost fishing
d) Bycatch
Answer: d) Bycatch
Which fishing practice involves the use of fishing gear that has been lost, abandoned, or discarded in the ocean?
a) Selective fishing
b) Drift netting
c) Ghost fishing
d) Bycatch
Answer: c) Ghost fishing
Which fishing practice involves the use of explosives to stun or kill fish for easy collection?
a) Dynamite fishing
b) Cyanide fishing
c) Bottom trawling
d) Hand gathering
Answer: a) Dynamite fishing
Which fishing practice involves the use of cyanide to stun fish for capture in coral reef ecosystems?
a) Dynamite fishing
b) Cyanide fishing
c) Bottom trawling
d) Hand gathering
Answer: b) Cyanide fishing
Which fishing practice involves dragging a large net along the seafloor to catch fish and other organisms?
a) Bottom trawling
b) Cyanide fishing
c) Ghost fishing
d) Bycatch
Answer: a) Bottom trawling
Which fishing practice involves the use of sustainable fishing gear and techniques to minimize environmental impact?
a) Selective fishing
b) Sustainable fishing
c) Ghost fishing
d) Dynamite fishing
Answer: b) Sustainable fishing
Which fishing practice aims to preserve fish stocks and their ecosystems by setting catch limits and using monitoring systems?
a) Sustainable fishing
b) Drift netting
c) Ghost fishing
d) Cyanide fishing
Answer: a) Sustainable fishing
Which fishing practice involves the use of devices that allow non-target species to escape from fishing gear?
a) Bycatch reduction devices
b) Drift netting
c) Ghost fishing
d) Selective fishing
Answer: a) Bycatch reduction devices
Which fishing practice involves the use of fishing gear and methods that do not cause significant harm to the environment?
a) Sustainable fishing
b) Cyanide fishing
c) Ghost fishing
d) Bottom trawling
Answer: a) Sustainable fishing
Which fishing practice involves the use of traditional and local fishing techniques that have minimal impact on the environment?
a) Traditional fishing
b) Drift netting
c) Ghost fishing
d) Dynamite fishing
Answer: a) Traditional fishing
Which fishing practice involves the use of underwater traps that allow non-target species to escape?
a) Bycatch reduction devices
b) Trap fishing
c) Ghost fishing
d) Selective fishing
Answer: b) Trap fishing
Which fishing practice involves the use of fishing gear that has been modified to reduce bycatch?
a) Selective fishing
b) Sustainable fishing
c) Ghost fishing
d) Bycatch reduction devices
Answer: d) Bycatch reduction devices
Which fishing practice involves the use of fishing gear that targets specific fish species while avoiding non-target species?
a) Selective fishing
b) Drift netting
c) Ghost fishing
d) Cyanide fishing
Answer: a) Selective fishing
Which fishing practice involves the use of fishing gear that is designed to release non-target species unharmed?
a) Bycatch reduction devices
b) Drift netting
c) Ghost fishing
d) Selective fishing
Answer: a) Bycatch reduction devices
Which fishing practice involves the use of fishing gear that is highly selective in catching only the target species?
a) Selective fishing
b) Drift netting
c) Ghost fishing
d) Cyanide fishing
Answer: a) Selective fishing
Which fishing practice involves the use of fishing gear that is designed to minimize damage to the seafloor?
a) Sustainable fishing
b) Bottom trawling
c) Ghost fishing
d) Bycatch reduction devices
Answer: b) Bottom trawling
Which fishing practice involves the use of fishing gear that is designed to minimize bycatch of marine mammals and turtles?
a) Sustainable fishing
b) Drift netting
c) Ghost fishing
d) Bycatch reduction devices
Answer: d) Bycatch reduction devices
Which fishing practice involves the use of fishing gear that is designed to reduce unwanted catch and protect marine habitats?
a) Sustainable fishing
b) Cyanide fishing
c) Ghost fishing
d) Bycatch reduction devices
Answer: a) Sustainable fishing
Which fishing practice involves the use of fishing gear that does not cause significant damage to coral reefs or other sensitive habitats?
a) Sustainable fishing
b) Drift netting
c) Ghost fishing
d) Dynamite fishing
Answer: a) Sustainable fishing
Which fishing practice involves the use of fishing gear that is designed to reduce interactions with endangered species?
a) Sustainable fishing
b) Drift netting
c) Ghost fishing
d) Bycatch reduction devices
Answer: d) Bycatch reduction devices
Which fishing practice involves the use of fishing gear that is designed to minimize habitat destruction and preserve biodiversity?
a) Sustainable fishing
b) Cyanide fishing
c) Ghost fishing
d) Bycatch reduction devices
Answer: a) Sustainable fishing
Which fishing practice involves the use of fishing gear that is designed to minimize the capture of juvenile fish?
a) Selective fishing
b) Drift netting
c) Ghost fishing
d) Cyanide fishing
Answer: a) Selective fishing
Which fishing practice involves the use of fishing gear that is designed to minimize the capture of non-target fish species?
a) Selective fishing
b) Drift netting
c) Ghost fishing
d) Bycatch reduction devices
Answer: a) Selective fishing
Which fishing practice involves the use of fishing gear that is designed to reduce the impact on seafloor habitats?
a) Sustainable fishing
b) Bottom trawling
c) Ghost fishing
d) Bycatch reduction devices
Answer: b) Bottom trawling
Which fishing practice involves the use of fishing gear that is designed to minimize the capture of endangered species?
a) Sustainable fishing
b) Drift netting
c) Ghost fishing
d) Bycatch reduction devices
Answer: d) Bycatch reduction devices
Which fishing practice involves the use of fishing gear that is designed to minimize the capture of seabirds?
a) Sustainable fishing
b) Drift netting
c) Ghost fishing
d) Bycatch reduction devices
Answer: d) Bycatch reduction devices
