Bycatch
What is bycatch
What is when marine animals are caught unintentionally by fishing boats
It may lead to loss of cultural practices
What is Social Perspective
It can fly
What is a sea bird
When did they remove the ghost gear in the Atlantic Ocean
What is 2022
The largest ocean in the world
What is the Pacific ocean
How do we influence bycatch
What is high demand for sea food
Some fishing, like dragging nets on the sea floor, can destroy habitats like coral reefs and sponge gardens
What is Environmental Perspective
Biggest mammal in the world
What is a whale
What percentage of bycatch does Atlantic cod make up
What is 9%
The largest forestry industry in Canada resides here
What is British Columbia
What do people do with bycatch
What is thrown back into the water / What is kept and landed
Lowers the number of fish available to sell in the future, which means less income and fewer jobs for people who depend on fishing.
What is economical perspective
This predator is known for its keen sense of smell
What is a shark
Why might marine animals be migrating
What is Global Warming
This area has a high amount of precipitation
What is the Maritime Provinces
How does bycatch disturb the food chain
What is causing an imbalance in the population of other species
Policies often aim to reduce bycatch through regulations on gear types, fishing seasons and protected areas
What is Political Perspective
This marine animal lays its eggs on beaches
What is a turtle
When was Atlantic Halibut first listed as endangered
What is 1996
Which body of water contains the deepest point in the Gulf Basin
What is the Gulf of Mexico
Something that is lost in the ocean
What is ghostgear
Ghost Gear
What is Environmental
This marine animal uses echolocation to see
What is a dolphin
How many more untargeted fish were caught between 2011 - 2020
What is 500
Covers 1% of the ocean floor
What is coral reefs