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Principle that explains how predatory fish can swim so quickly |
Bernoullis principle |
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The ------ fins are fused to the head of a Ray to form its wings |
Pectoral fins |
Starts with a P |
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Human population is approaching -------- people |
8 billion |
Rhymes with mate |
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----- is a tool that lets you see under the water, and is commonly called a "fish-finder" |
Sonar |
Something eclipse |
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---------- ships package and can fish right out on the ocean |
Processing ships |
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The (2 words) is a large, heavy net that is dragged on the ocean floor; and ruins the ------- ecosystem. It is mainly used to catch ------ and cod. |
Bottom trawl. Benthic. Shrimp |
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-------- fish are unable to reproduce |
Juvenile |
Jail |
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(2 words) are baited with hundreds of hooks and can be up to -- miles long. They are used to catch ---- and swordfish |
Long lines. 60. Tuna |
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---- fishing is 'old school' and has 3 key benefits: 1,2,3 |
Hook. 1. No by-catch 2. Valuable 3. Does not ruin the ocean floor |
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(2 words) nets are large circular nets that are used to catch tuna and ------ but a big problem is that there is the by-catch of ------- especially catching tuna |
Purse seine. Salmon. Dolphins |
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MPA stand for? |
Marine protected areas |
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------ are essentially 'limits' that can help with the over fishing problem |
Quotas |
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The ------ net is a maze-like net that has been used for centuries in Italy to catch ---- ---- tuna. |
Tonara. Blue fish |
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The term, ----------- means to keep in existence |
Sustainable |
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The average weight of swordfish in 1963 was --- pounds and in 1996 it was -- pounds |
266. 90 |
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Two reasons there has been an increased demand for fish are |
1. Healthier fish 2. Sushi |
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The whale shark uses its --------- to filter feed on ------ |
Gill rakes. Plankton |
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