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State one reason why closed seasons are used to manage marine species. (ii)
See it on the paper →Explain why international agreements are needed to manage the harvesting of marine species.
See it on the paper →State one strategy used to manage the harvesting of marine species other than closed seasons and international agreements.
See it on the paper →Suggest three reasons why the government of the Faroe Islands allows pilot whales to be hunted.
See it on the paper →State two strategies for the sustainable harvesting of marine fish populations.
See it on the paper →the diagram to explain how dolphins escape from a net fitted with a DED.
See it on the paper →which boat caught the most dolphins.
See it on the paper →a suitable conclusion for this data.
See it on the paper →Generally well answered, most responses showed an understanding of the benefits of a closed season, the majority linking it to allowing the fish to reproduce.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0680/12 Q3(a)(ii) (Cambridge)
Slightly more challenging, some responses lacked clarity with regards to the role of international agreements in reserving fish stocks.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0680/12 Q3(a)(iii) (Cambridge)
A wide range of other methods of conserving stocks were awarded credit. The idea of quotas proved to be the most frequent.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0680/12 Q3(a)(iv) (Cambridge)
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Suggest one sustainable method of meeting the increase in demand for fish.
State three strategies, other than regulating mesh size, that can be used to control fishing in Denmark.
See it on the paper →State three strategies, other than regulating mesh size, that can be used to control fishing in Denmark.
See it on the paper →Describe what is meant by the term, sustainable fisheries.
See it on the paper →Explain two other strategies the government can use to manage the harvest of spiny lobsters.
See it on the paper →Describe ways to prevent under-sized fish being caught when fishing.
See it on the paper →Many of the major marine fish populations are decreasing. Describe strategies for managing the harvesting of marine fish populations.
See it on the paper →State two strategies used to manage the number of fish caught at sea.
See it on the paper →Explain two strategies to prevent overfishing.
See it on the paper →reasons why the use of pesticides on fish farms may be harmful to the environment.
See it on the paper →reasons why some scientists think that using wrasse to control sea lice is not sustainable.
See it on the paper →why fish farming is a more sustainable method of food supply than catching fish from the oceans.
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