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What percentage of the fish catch comes from freshwater waterbodies?
What percentage of the fish catch comes from freshwater waterbodies?
- 30%
- 10% (correct)
- 20%
- 5%
How many people worldwide are economically dependent on fisheries?
How many people worldwide are economically dependent on fisheries?
- 1 billion
- 100 million
- 500 million (correct)
- 200 million
What is the main reason for the increased regulation of fisheries?
What is the main reason for the increased regulation of fisheries?
- Human overfishing and environmental issues (correct)
- Climate change
- Technological advancements
- Economic fluctuations
How is modern jurisdiction over fisheries often established?
How is modern jurisdiction over fisheries often established?
What are the main threats introducing increasing uncertainty in important fisheries worldwide?
What are the main threats introducing increasing uncertainty in important fisheries worldwide?
Which term refers to a species that becomes harmful to its native environment after human alterations to its food web?
Which term refers to a species that becomes harmful to its native environment after human alterations to its food web?
What is an example of an invasive animal species mentioned in the text?
What is an example of an invasive animal species mentioned in the text?
What has greatly increased the rate, scale, and geographic range of invasion by organisms into long-established ecosystems?
What has greatly increased the rate, scale, and geographic range of invasion by organisms into long-established ecosystems?
What is an example of an invasive plant species mentioned in the text?
What is an example of an invasive plant species mentioned in the text?
Which organism has decimated kelp forests along the northern California coast due to overharvesting of its natural predator?
Which organism has decimated kelp forests along the northern California coast due to overharvesting of its natural predator?
