General
What is aquaculture?
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms, such as fish, shellfish, and plants, in controlled environments.
Which country is the biggest producer of farmed fish?
China
What are the three types of impacts?
Social, environmental and economic
Which aquatic organism is commonly farmed for its valuable pearls?
Oysters
What phrase does Mrs Pringle use to gain the attention of the class?
Eyes this way and mouths closed.
What are the six types of aquaculture?
Ranching, sea cages, hatcheries, line and subsurface, racks and ponds.
What is the most widely farmed and consumed fin fish in the world?
Carp
What is the biggest environmental impact of aquaculture?
Waste pollution
Draw a diagram of an aquaponic set up.
Must include at least: fish tank, grow bed and pump creating a cycle.
Where is Mrs Pringle going on holiday next week? (Bonus points: why is she going?)
The UK for a frisbee tournament
True or False:
Aquaculture is not a controlled aquatic environment.
False
Rank these sources of protein from most to least consumed by Australians:
Lamb, pork, beef, chicken, fish
Most - Chicken, pork, beef, fish, lamb - Least
How can aquaculture contribute to sustainable food production?
Reducing the pressure on wild fish stocks. By providing an alternative source of seafood, helping to meet the global demand for fish while reducing overfishing.
State at least three examples of water quality indicators.
Any three of the following: Dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH, ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, turbidity, salinity.
Where was Mrs Pringle born?
What was the most common topic selected for your fact sheet?
Ponds
The total consumption of seafood in Australia in 2021-22 is __________?
365 kt
What are some potential negative impacts of escaped farmed fish on wild populations?
Interbreeding with wild individuals
Competing for resources
Introducing diseases or parasites to wild populations
Genetic dilution and loss of genetic diversity are also concerns when escaped farmed fish hybridize with wild populations.
How does aquaponics address the negative impacts of aquaculture?
Reduces the amount of waste pollution by using the waste and nutrients for the plants.
What other classes does Mrs Pringle teach at ISC?
2 x year 7 HPE, year 9 science
Which type of aquaculture is the best?
Any answer is acceptable, if there is a valid justification.
The gross value of Australian fisheries and aquaculture production (GVP) is forecast to rise in 2022−23, by 8% to $____________?
$3.63 billion
What is white spot disease?
Detected in prawn farms in south east Queensland. It is a highly contagious viral infection that affects crustaceans.
How many students in the class wrote another teacher's name on their assignment submission form?
1
What sport did Mrs Pringle predominantly play growing up?
Tennis