Lesson 4 & 5 - Value of the Aquatic Ecosystem & Fisheries Sectors

Question 1

A term which describes the range of variation among microorganisms, plants, fungi, and animals

Answer 1

Biodiversity

Question 2

The rich aquatic ecosystem of the Philippines is considered being the ____ because it provides us with abundant sources of fish and fishery products.

Answer 2

“World’s center of marine biodiversity”

Question 3

It has been considered as a staple food for humans; an important source of protein, nutrients, and energy, particularly in poorer nations

Answer 3

Fish

Question 4

It can provide 50-60% of an adult’s daily protein requirement

Answer 4

150g of fish protein

Question 5

The global human population has been projected to reach over ____ people by 2050, and over ____ by 2100.

Answer 5

9 billion, 10 billion

Question 6

Global fish production in 2018 has reached ____.

Answer 6

179 million tonnes

Question 7

About ____ of fish were used for human consumption. The remaining ____ were destined for non-food uses, mainly to produce fishmeal and fish oil

Answer 7

156 million tonnes, 22 million tonnes

Question 8

About __ of Filipinos are estimated to live in coastal areas

Answer 8

70%

Question 9

The number of fish production, and the amount contributed by the fisheries sector to the country’s economy in 2015

Answer 9

4.65 million metric tons, 4.33 billion dollars

Question 10

Some benefits obtained from aquatic ecosystems:

Answer 10

• Water source
• Fish and seafood
• Transportation routes
• Renewable energies (tides, waves, and wind)
• Non-renewable resources (natural gas, oil, gravel, sand, etc.)
• Pharmaceutical ingredients and other biochemical products

Question 11

Refers to all kinds of harvesting of naturally occurring living resources in both marine and freshwater environments

Answer 11

Capture fisheries

Question 12

Harvesting using a fishing gear

Answer 12

Capture fisheries

Question 13

Any instrument or device and its accessories utilized in taking fish and other fishery species; can be active or passive

Answer 13

Fishing gear

Question 14

A fishing device characterized by gear movements, and the pursuit of the target species is towing, lifting and pushing the gears, surrounding, covering, dredging, pumping and scaring the target species to impoundments

Answer 14

Active fishing gear

Question 15

Characterized by the absence of pursuit of the target species; lft in place for a period before retrieval and may either attract fish using bait or may passively wait for a fish to swim into a net or trap

Answer 15

Passive fishing gear

Question 16

Marine waters included between 2 lines drawn perpendicular to the general coastline from points where the boundary lines of the municipality touch the sea at low tide and a third parallel with the general coastline including offshore inlands and 15 km from such coastline

Answer 16

Municipal waters

Question 17

Also known as the NIPAS Law

Answer 17

Republic Act 7586

Question 18

Where two municipalities are so situated on opposite shores that there is less than 30km of marine waters between them; the third line shall be equally distant from opposite shore of the respective municipalities

Answer 18

Municipal waters

Question 19

Two classifications of fishing in Philippine marine waters

Answer 19

• Municipal fishing
• Commercial fishing

Question 20

Fishing within municipal waters using fishing vessels of 3 gross tons (GT) or less, or fishing not requirung the use of fishing vessels

Answer 20

Municipal fishing

Question 21

The taking of fishery species by passive or active gear for trade, business, or profit beyond subsistence or sports fishing

Answer 21

Commerical fishing

Question 22

Three classifications of commerical fishing

Answer 22

• Small scale commercial fishing
• Medium scale commercial fishing
• Large scale commercial fishing

Question 23

Fishing with passive or active gears utilizing fishing vessels of 3.1 GT up to 20 GT

Answer 23

Small scale commercial fishing

Question 24

Fishing utilizing active gears and vessels of 20.1 GT up to 150 GT

Answer 24

Medium scale commercial fishing

Question 25

Fising utilizing active gears and vessels of more than 150 GT

Answer 25

Large scale commercial fishing

Question 26

A scheme of producing a minimum harvest per hectare per year

Answer 26

Fishing on a commercial scale

Question 27

The largest average quantity of fish that can be harvested from a fish stock/resource within a period of time on a sustainable basis under existing environmental conditions

Answer 27

Maximum sustainable yield (MSY)

Question 28

• The farming of aquatic organisms in inland and coastal areas, involving intervention in the rearing process to enhance production and the individual or corporate ownership of the stock being cultivated
• Fishery operations involving all forms of raising and culturing fish and other fishery species in fresh, brackish, and marine water areas (RA 8550)

Answer 28

Aquaculture

Question 29

Aquaculture aquatic environments:

Answer 29

• Freshwaer aquaculture
• Brackishwater aquaculture
• Mariculture

Question 29

Aquaculture species:

Answer 29

• Fish aquaculture
• Shrimp aquaculture
• Seaweed aquaculture
• Bivalve aquaculture

Question 30

Aquaculture systems/structures utilized:

Answer 30

• Ponds
• Raceways
• Pens
• Cages
• Tanks

Question 31

Aquaculture levels of intensity:

Answer 31

• Backyard aquaculture
• Extensive aquaculture
• Semi-intensive aquaculture
• Intensive aquaculture
• Super-intensive aquaculture

Question 32

• Refers to activities, processes, and steps after harvesting, handling, processing, distributing, and marketing until all the fishery products are safely consumed
• Considered a critical sector and plays a significant role in contributing to food and nutrition security, lielihood of the people, and the economy

Answer 32

Fisheries postharvest

Question 33

Classifications of the activities within the postharvest sector:

Answer 33

• Fish processing and improved technology
• Fish inspection, safety control, and quality assurance
• Value chain analysis