4.3 Aquatic Food Production Systems

Question 1

Phytoplankton

Answer 1

Microscopic organisms that live in aquatic environments (either freshwater or marine) and start aquatic food chains.

Question 2

Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY)

Answer 2

In the context of fisheries is the largest proportion of fish that can be caught without endangering the population.

Question 3

Total Allowable Catch

Answer 3

The maximum quantity of a particular type of fish that may be caught each year in total or by the fishing vessels of individual nations.

Question 4

Aquaculture

Answer 4

The farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs, and aquatic plants.