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Long line fishing and drift nets are hazardous to fish and other marine animals.

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Which of the following is not a possible consequence of animals ingesting marine debris?

injury

starvation

suffocation

malnutrition

It is best to say that marine debris _______.

is a hazard to marine animals

degrading ocean health

a pervasive, global pollution problem

all of the above

Seafood Watch is a program that identifies sustainably harvested, ocean friendly seafood in order to _______.

gather evidence of fishermen violating international law

allow consumers to make environmentally responsible choices

increase the price fishermen receive for their catches

increase the sale and consumption of seafood

Which of the following best explains why marine debris is not caused solely by countries bordering the ocean?

Marine debris mostly originates from oceangoing ships.

Debris is carried to the ocean by winds, rivers, and storms.

Marine debris originates from natural sources.

None of the above

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is best described as _______.

a floating island of garbage in the Pacific ocean the size of Texas

a garbage patch formed of clusters of plastic debris

a patch of densely polluted water the size of Texas in the Pacific ocean

the result of oceangoing ship pollution

Marine debris mostly originates from oceangoing ships.

Which of the following is not a goal of the Seafood Watch program?

to promote sustainable fishing

to identify unsustainable sources of fish

to increase fish sales

to improve ocean health

According to the United Nations, marine debris is possibly one of the most solvable pollution problems in the world.

Which of the following is an impact of fishing on fisheries?

an increase of fishery health

an increase in fishery populations

the discovery of new fisheries

none of the above

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