Exam 31: Technologies-But They Come With a Slew of Problems- Soil and Grassland Resources

The collapse of fish populations is caused by many different factors. Which of the following technological advances aided in this collapse?

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act is the primary law in the United States that governs marine fisheries. The act and subsequent amendments focus on________.

Net pen and open pond aquaculture are technologically simple and inexpensive to set up and operate. However, they pose some significant environmental challenges. For the following three challenges-displacement of native habitat, generation of large volumes of waste, and potential escape of non-native species-explain why they are a problem and how the challenge can be addressed to make net pen and open pond aquaculture systems more sustainable.

The difference between recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) and net pen aquaculture operations is that ___________.