Fish Stock Assessment Terminology Quiz

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What is a population of fish defined as?

  • A collection of fish from different geographical areas
  • An aggregate of individuals of the same species inhabiting a well-defined geographical area (correct)
  • A mix of different fish species interacting with each other
  • A group of fish living in the same body of water

How is a species defined?

  • Any group of fish in the ocean
  • A collection of different fish species
  • A group of fish with similar characteristics
  • Groups of potentially interbreeding populations which are reproductively isolated from other such groups (correct)

What is a fish stock?

  • A population of fish that maintains and sustains itself over time in a definable area with genetic and geographic isolation (correct)
  • A group of fish caught by fishermen
  • An area where fish are bred in captivity
  • A collection of different fish species in a specific area

What is a community in the context of fish stock assessment?

<p>Naturally occurring groups of different organisms inhabiting a common environment interacting with each other (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the characters of a fish stock (or unit stock)?

<p>Subset of one species having same growth and mortality, inhabiting a particular geographical area (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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