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Long-lived Organisms Laws Evolutionary Aspects Place Management Reserve Function 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500
The commission responsible for determining the ban on whaling worldwide
What is the International Whaling Commission (IWC) 100 points
The term used to describe no-take zones set up to protect certain areas
What are marine reserves 200 points
Term used to fishing gear that takes advantage of behavioral differences between bycatch and target species
What is bycatch reduction devices 300 points
The name for a hook that sets in the lip or corner of the jaw
What are circle hooks 400 points
When shareholders are given a %age of the total quota and they can fish for their share throughout the year or can sell (transfer) their quota
What is individual transferable quota (ITQ) system 500 points
Protects all marine mammals, including cetaceans, pinnipeds, sirenians, sea otters, and polar bears, within the waters of the United States
What is the Marine Mammal Protection Act 100 points
Provides for the conservation of species that are endangered or threatened throughout all or a significant portion of their range
What is the Endangered Species Act 200 points
Environmental law that promotes the enhancement of the environment
What is the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 300 points
Primary law governing marine fisheries management in US federal waters
What is the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act 400 points
An algorithm designed to set stable catch limits from minimal data and was developed through extensive simulation modelling
What is the Revised Management Procedure (500 points)
Traits determined and influenced by both genetic and environmental factors
What are continuous traits (100)
The combined genetic and environmental contributions to a trait
What is phenotypic value (200 points)
A statistic that can be used to describe the potential of an organism to undergo directional evolution due to exploitation
What is heritability (300 points)
The change in the mean value of a trait caused by selection
What is selection differential (400 points)
the change in the mean value of the trait from one generation to the next
What is selection response (500 points)
Protecting certain places temporarily or permanently from some or all preventable harm
What is the place-based approach (100)
Have narrower goals rather than broader biodiversity and ecosystems—generally temporary
What are time-area closures
How many stocks are exploited in US waters
What is 900 (300 points)
What percent of MPAs are properly managed?
What is 9% (400 points)
What percent of the combined areas of MPAs is closed to all forms of fisheries
What is 0.2% (500 points)
Geographic area with discrete boundaries that has been designated to enhance the conservation of marine resources
What is marine protected area (100 points)
Leaking of adults, larvae, and eggs inside a marine reserve to areas outside the reserve that can be fished
What is spillover effect (200 points)
Marine reserves are a subset of ____________
What is MPAs (300 points)
In 2000, estimates revealed what percentage of world fisheries were overfished beyond their maximum capacity
What is 75% (400 points)
In 2000, predatory fish populations were _______ of their historic abundance
What is 1/10th (500 points)
In 2000, predatory fish populations were _______ of their historic abundance
What is 1/10th (500 points)