Quiz Overfishing
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Question 1 of 8
1. Question
What is “overfishing”?
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You are right! Overfishing not only affects the balance of life in the oceans, but also the social and economic well-being of the coastal communities that depend on fish for their livelihoods.
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Sorry, that’s not the right answer. Overfishing occurs when more fish are caught than the population can replace through natural reproduction. That not only affects the balance of life in the oceans, but also the social and economic well-being of the coastal communities that depend on fish for their livelihoods.
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Question 2 of 8
2. Question
What percentage of the global fish stocks is overfished?
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You are right! 29% of the global fish stocks are overfished, 61% are fully fished and 10% are underfished.
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Sorry, that’s not the right answer. 29% of the global fish stocks are overfished, 61% are fully fished and 10% are underfished.
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Question 3 of 8
3. Question
Which label does NOT fight overfishing?
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Right answer! MSC and ASC certify sustainable seafood. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) promotes environmentally sound, socially beneficial and economically prosperous management of the world’s forests.
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Sorry, that’s not the right answer. MSC and ASC certify sustainable seafood. FSC doesn’t. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) promotes environmentally sound, socially beneficial and economically prosperous management of the world’s forests.
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Question 4 of 8
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The annual gross marine product, the equivalent of a country’s GDP, would make the ocean the world’s…
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You are right! If the world’s seas were a country, it would be the country with the seventh strongest economy in the world. The value of goods and services from the oceans is 2.5 trillion USD a year.
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Sorry, that’s not the right answer. If the world’s seas were a country, it would be the country with the seventh strongest economy in the world. The value of goods and services from the oceans is 2.5 trillion USD a year.
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Question 5 of 8
5. Question
In the 1960s, average global seafood consumption was 9.9kg per person per year. How much seafood is eaten today per head?
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You are right! About 20kg of seafood is eaten per year per person. That’s a lot taking into account that the world’s population has grown too.
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Sorry, this wasn’t the right answer. 20kg of seafood is eaten per year per person. That’s a lot, considering that the world’s population has grown too.
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Question 6 of 8
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What is the world’s biggest market for fish? Who imports the largest share of seafood traded globally?
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Right! The European Union is the biggest importer. 23% of fish traded world-wide is imported in to the EU. Half of this comes from developing countries.
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Sorry, that’s not the right answer. The European Union is the biggest importer. 23% of fish traded world-wide is imported in to the EU. Half of it comes from developing countries.
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Question 7 of 8
7. Question
Fish stocks utilized by humans, whether for local subsistence or commercial use, declined between 1970 and 2010. But how much did they decline by?
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Right! The “utilized fish index” indicates a 50 per cent reduction in population numbers globally between 1970 and 2010. Exploitation is identified as the main threat in the vast majority of cases.
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No, sorry, it’s even worse. The “utilized fish index” indicates a 50 per cent reduction in population numbers globally between 1970 and 2010. Exploitation is identified as the main threat in the vast majority of cases.
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Question 8 of 8
8. Question
How many people are dependent on the catch, processing, production and sale of seafood?
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Correct! A lot of working people and their families depend on the catch, processing, production and sale of seafood. Healthy fish stocks and responsible seafood farming are necessary to sustain their livelihoods and food security.
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Sorry, that’s not the right answer. 800 million working people and their families depend on the catch, processing, production and sale of seafood. Healthy fish stocks and responsible seafood farming are necessary to sustain their livelihoods and food security.
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