Fish Biology & Handling
This is the organ a fish uses to breathe oxygen.
What are gills?
Ecology literally means "the study of the _______"
What is house?
An ethical angler does this to all fishing barbs they use for catch and release fishing.
What is crimps/flattens?
Ethical means ___________________.
What is: doing the right thing?
It's important to know how to handle a fish properly because if you don't, their _________ might cause you injury.
What are barbs/spines/teeth?
This illustrates the direction and flow of energy, from the bottom to the top, in an ecosystem.
What is the food chain/food web?
This piece of equipment is usually required for any angler over the age of 16, and under the age of 65, to go fishing.
What is: fishing license?
An ethical angler is always up-to-date on ________, or the rules/laws on fishing.
What are: regulations?
What is the slime layer?
A foreign animal or plant which disrupts the food chain in an ecosystem and can cause harm to the environment is known as _______.
What is invasive?
This type of landing net is best for catch-and-release fishing.
What is: knotless?
An ethical angler prevents any equipment and manmade materials from becoming ___________, or trash that eventually winds up in the ocean.
What is: marine debris?
This is a dark-on-top, light-on-bottom color pattern found on fish, and many other aquatic animals, that provides useful camouflage.
What is countershading?
A mix of salt and fresh water, found in our marshes and estuaries, is known as ________ water.
What is brackish?
What is: bycatch?
When handling a fish, an ethical angler must do this with their hands before pulling the fish out of the water.
What is: get their hands wet?
This is the organ on a fish which helps it sense vibrations in the water.
What is the lateral line?
This is the word for when a material breaks down naturally over time.
What is: biodegrade?
This is the material most fishing line is made out of.
What is: monofilament?
This is the word which describes fish (or other aquatic species) caught on accident, usually through unethical angling practices.
What is: bycatch?