Miscellaneous

Question 1

approved fish toxicants by the US EPA

Answer 1

chlorine, rotenone and antimycin A

Question 2

chlorine

Answer 2

non-restricted general use pesticide that is used as a sh toxicant and algaecide.

Question 3

Rotenone

Answer 3

restricted use pesticide

derived from the roots and stems of cer- tain tropical and subtropical plants

kills fish by inhibiting cellular respiration and the ability to use D.O. -> suffocate

Question 4

restricted-use pesticide

Answer 4

Restricted-use pesticides may be applied only by a certi ed private applicator on his or her own property, or by a licensed commercial pesticide appli- cator.

Question 5

two main uses of rotenone in aquaculture

Answer 5

1-remove unwanted fish species from ponds before restocking fry or fingerlings

2-remove unwanted fish selectively from fish communities (treatment rate must be adjusted)

Question 6

fish slaughter

Answer 6

used primarily by agricultural producers and commercial fishers for products intended for human consumption

Question 7

fish killing

Answer 7

used to describe some recreational fishing practices

may also include activities such as fish sampling, depopulation or eradication, and control by field personnel, resource managers, and veterinarians or fish health specialists for ecological research, fish health inspections, or to eliminate unwanted fish from a water body

Question 8

harvest

Answer 8

specifically refers to the act or process of gathering a crop, for example, as in aquaculture and commercial fishing

may also be used to describe fish removed from a water body by anglers

Question 9

euthanasia

Answer 9

used by veterinarians and laboratory research scientists to describe ending the life of a pet, research animal or other high-value fish