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5.8/5.16 Overfishing/Aquaculture

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18 questions

Ending Overfishing

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The current number of people living on the planet is closest to ______.

1

What is the largest source of food in the world?

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It is projected that Earth will have a collapse of fisheries in the ocean within ______ years.

1

__________ are one method used to harvest fish.  Some are large enough to carry 500 tons of fish.

1

What is 'fish farming' called?

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What do most farmed fish eat?

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Think about it (Ecology review):

Describe the impacts of overfishing on the ecosystem beyond a reduction in the amount of fish available as food.

Urban Aquaculture

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What is aquaculture?

1

What percentage of the world's fish species are either fully exploited or depleted?

1

How much of the world's seafood comes from aquaculture?

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Conventional fish farms are criticized for

(Select 3 correct answers)

1

What is a recirculating system?

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How are solid wastes removed from a recirculating system?

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The biological filter breaks down what chemical?

1

What consumes the nitrogen byproducts of the recirculating system?

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Describe the benefits of aquaculture.

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Describe the drawbacks of aquaculture.

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Describe how shrimp aquaculture has impacted mangroves in Honduras and Nicaragua in the Gulf of Fonseca.