Ocean Bycatch Net Engineering Assignment
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9 questions
1
Which of the following best describes bycatch?
Which of the following best describes bycatch?
2
What is the problem that the engineers are trying to solve?
What is the problem that the engineers are trying to solve?
2
Go to the following website to learn about the different types of commercial fishing methods: https://sustainablefisheries-uw.org/seafood-101/commercial-fishing-methods/
Pick a type of method that you would like to engineer a change to reduce the bycatch. The choices are gill nets, longline, pole line, traps and pots, purse seine net, or midwater trawling nets. You CANNOT use dredge, pole line or bottom trawling nets.
In the answer box please put the type of fishing method you would like to modify.
Go to the following website to learn about the different types of commercial fishing methods:
https://sustainablefisheries-uw.org/seafood-101/commercial-fishing-methods/
Pick a type of method that you would like to engineer a change to reduce the bycatch. The choices are gill nets, longline, pole line, traps and pots, purse seine net, or midwater trawling nets. You CANNOT use dredge, pole line or bottom trawling nets.
In the answer box please put the type of fishing method you would like to modify.
3
What is the problem associated with the fishing method you choose in #3?
What is the problem associated with the fishing method you choose in #3?
2
Pick one of the following animals that are often caught as bycatch:Salmon, sea turtles, tuna, general fish, sea birds, or sharks.
Pick one of the following animals that are often caught as bycatch:
Salmon, sea turtles, tuna, general fish, sea birds, or sharks.
5
Explain in writing or verbally how you would modify the net you choose in question #3 to keep the animal you selected in #5 from being caught.
Explain in writing or verbally how you would modify the net you choose in question #3 to keep the animal you selected in #5 from being caught.
5
Draw a picture of the change you described in #6. Include labels.
Draw a picture of the change you described in #6. Include labels.
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What are things you like about the assignment?
What are things you like about the assignment?
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Is there anything you would change about the assignment? How could it be made better?
Is there anything you would change about the assignment? How could it be made better?