Importance of Fishing Industry
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What is one of the benefits of fishing as a means of livelihood?

  • Family income and national income from export (correct)
  • Minimizing health related diseases
  • Reduced capital investment and increased profits
  • Environmental conservation and sustainability

What is the primary advantage of traditional cast netting?

  • Catching large amounts of fish
  • Low capital investment required
  • High profit margins
  • Easy release of by-catch species (correct)

What is the primary function of the cod end in trawling?

  • To prevent fish from escaping
  • To filter out small fish
  • To gather fish at the end of the net (correct)
  • To pull the net behind the boat

What type of fishing method involves using large nets and traps?

<p>Netting and trapping (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential environmental impact of fishing with large nets?

<p>Harm to marine ecosystems (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of fishing as a source of income?

<p>Providing job opportunities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of restricting boat size in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)?

<p>To reduce the catch, bycatch, and protect marine organisms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of implementing closed seasons in fisheries?

<p>To increase the reproduction and population of fish (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are international agreements essential in preventing overfishing?

<p>Because many species are migratory and need coordinated regulation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of setting fishing quotas?

<p>To prevent overfishing and allow fish populations to recover (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of restricting net size in fisheries?

<p>It reduces the amount of bycatch and juvenile fish caught (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to marine organisms within MPAs over time?

<p>Their population increases over time due to the restrictions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of implementing entrance fees in national parks?

<p>To fund conservation projects (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of education in the context of marine conservation?

<p>It raises awareness of environmental issues and reduces damage to the environment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of restricting the number of boats in national parks?

<p>To conserve marine resources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is angling in the context of fisheries?

<p>A type of traditional fishing using small size nets (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the nutritional benefit of tuna as a source of food?

<p>It provides protein for growth and repair (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of cast net fishing?

<p>The fisher stands on the shore and throws the net onto the water (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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