CAIE IGCSE Biology 20.4.6 Fish Stocks Can Be Conserved Using Questions
Practise explaining how quotas, closed seasons, protected areas, mesh size, education and monitoring reduce overfishing.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Biology 0610
Exam points
- explain how closed seasons and protected areas allow fish to breed and stocks to recover
- explain how net type and mesh size can reduce bycatch and allow immature fish to escape
- explain how education, monitoring and enforceable quotas keep catches within sustainable limits
CAIE IGCSE Biology 20.4.6 Fish Stocks Can Be Conserved Using Questions question 1
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The oceans contain fish stocks that can be managed as a sustainable resource to provide food for humans.
Fishing can be managed to promote the conservation of fish stocks.
Explain one way that fishing can be managed to conserve fish stocks.
method/way any one from:
closed seasons ;
protected areas ;
quotas ;
education ;
smaller nets ;
larger mesh size ;
monitoring / legislation ;
explanation
allows fish to breed / prevents overfishing ;
1 mark for method/way and 1 mark for
explanation
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