Take The Test! Back To Course Modules AQUACULTURE 101 COURSE 1 / 56 What are the three purposes of aquaculture? For consumption, for pets, and for pharmaceutical use To be a sustainable protein, for a protein-dense food source and to maintain global populations For pharmaceutical use, To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for consumption 2 / 56 Where was open water salmon aquaculture first developed in the early 1970s? China Norway Australia Canada 3 / 56 In the next decade, the Canadian aquaculture industry is expected to generate more than…. 4 billion in economic activity 5 billion in economic activity 6 billion in economic activity 7 billion in economic activity 4 / 56 Which career path involves several different roles such as feeding fish, caring for fish eggs, harvesting oysters or maintaining and operating farm equipment like boats, forklifts and cranes? Aquaculture Technician Fish Veterinarian Site Manager Quality Assurance Supervisor Processing Workers 5 / 56 Which role is responsible for daily monitoring of product quality attributes, documenting food safety and sanitation parameters, conducting surveillance audits and preparing documentation and reports? Aquaculture Technician Fish Veterinarian Quality Assurance Supervisor Site Foreman Processing Workers 6 / 56 Which career path ensures that company operating procedures are being applied and production targets are met? Aquaculture Technician Fish Veterinarian Site Manager Quality Assurance Supervisor Site Foreman 7 / 56 Which role requires an intermediate level of work experience in the aquaculture industry, often developed through work as an aquaculture technician? Fish Veterinarian Site Manager Quality Assurance Supervisor Site Foreman Processing Workers 8 / 56 Which career path offers hands-on roles on the processing line for people skilled at cutting, trimming, cleaning or sorting fish and shellfish by hand? Aquaculture Technician Fish Veterinarian Site Manager Quality Assurance Supervisor Processing Workers 9 / 56 Which of the roles in the aquaculture industry that were shown requires the highest level of education? Aquaculture Technician Fish Veterinarian Site Manager Quality Assurance Supervisor Site Foreman 10 / 56 How many full-time and part-time jobs does the aquaculture industry provide in Canada in the next decade? 6,000 16,000 26,000 32,000 11 / 56 In Canada, which of the following organizations does not play a role in managing enforcement, compliance with aquaculture industry standards? Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) RCMP Health Canada Transport Canada 12 / 56 Third-party eco-certifications verify that an aquaculture farmer has met stringent criteria for what: Sales and marketing Environmental responsibility Supplies and services All of the above 13 / 56 True or false, in Canada, all levels of government oversee the aquaculture sector. True False 14 / 56 Why would Canada be a world leader in the Aquaculture field? An enormous coastline Cold clean waters Rich maritime history and infrastructure All of the above 15 / 56 Which of the following is not a benefit of aquaculture over terrestrial farming? The natural environment does not have to be modified There is a third dimension to the farming area Offers the lowest footprint of any animal-based protein source Vaccines are easy to administer 16 / 56 Farm-raised fish produces about 25% fewer greenhouse gasses than poultry or pork. How many fewer greenhouse gasses are produced if compared to beef farming? Over 40% Over 50% Over 60% Over 90% 17 / 56 The world consumes about 2 million metric tonnes of Atlantic salmon every year. How many tonnes of carbon rich poultry, pork, and beef do we consume? 3 million metric tonnes 30 million metric tonnes 300 million metric tonnes 18 / 56 True or False, currently, over half of the world’s seafood protein now comes from the aquaculture industry. True False 19 / 56 Which farming system is spread out vertically in addition to horizontally? Agricultural crop farming Agricultural livestock farming Aquaculture farming None of the above 20 / 56 By 2050, is it expected that worldwide food demand will increase by at least… a. 20% 30% 40% 50% 21 / 56 Which of the following is a benefit of seafood consumption? Cognitive Health Reduced Risk of Stroke Rich in vitamins and minerals Low in saturated fats All of the above 22 / 56 Feed barges are floating command centres commonly used in farming: Salmon Mussels Oysters Lobsters 23 / 56 What patterns can big data help Aquaculturists identify? Health and Feed Management Production Forecasting Energy Consumption All of the Above 24 / 56 Which of the following is not a characteristic that scientists look for while studying a fish’s genes? Flesh Quality Growth Potential Disease Resistance Fin Size 25 / 56 Cleaner fish are wrasse species which are put in salmon cages to do what? Clean seaweed off salmon nets Eat sea lice which are on the salmon Keep birds away from the cages Clean tanks in a RAS system 26 / 56 Which of the following is a common pest that salmon farmers work very hard to manage? Poaching Sea Lice Zebra Mussels Scale Rot 27 / 56 Which of the following vaccination techniques would cause the least stress to fish? Manual vaccination by hand Vaccination through a dipping process Automated vaccination is driven by AI Spray vaccinations 28 / 56 What is best practice for farming oysters? Buoyant cages Socking material hung on ropes Net cages Tanks on land 29 / 56 Which of the following is not a feature of a recirculating aquaculture system or RAS? It uses modern nets to secure the fish It can replicate a freshwater or saltwater environment High-efficiency use of water due to a closed-loop system Can be located by large cities to increase the efficiency of product delivery 30 / 56 Some large offshore salmon farms can have as many as… ...500 thousand fish ...One million fish ...1.5 million fish ...2 million fish 31 / 56 Which of the following is not a benefit of modern aquaculture netting materials? Easier to keep clean Easily seen in the water More predator-resistant Prevent fish from escaping 32 / 56 What do mussel farmers put in the water to collect larval mussels for culture? Nets Buoys Ropes Rocks 33 / 56 Which anatomical structure do mussels use to attach themselves to a substrate such as a rope? Shell Byssal threads Fins Mouth 34 / 56 True or false; The mesh material that is used to hold mussels until they attach to their culture rope is called a “mussel sock”? True False 35 / 56 True or false, oysters eat natural-occurring microorganisms such as microalgae? True False 36 / 56 True or false, farmed salmon start their life on land in a hatchery? True False 37 / 56 Which shellfish are farmed by growing on ropes? Clams Oysters Mussels Shrimp 38 / 56 Once salmon are put into sea cages, how long is the process before they are ready for market? 80 days 12-18 months 4-6 months 1-2 months 39 / 56 What is a juvenile salmon that is ready to go to the sea? Salmonid Smolt Fry Alevin 40 / 56 After the eggs are fertilized, how many days are the eggs kept in a temperature-controlled setting before they hatch? 50 days 10 days 60 days 80 days 41 / 56 What is the carefully selected parent fish called? Herdstock Hereditary Stock Broodstock Salmonid 42 / 56 What natural substance is added to feed to mimic natural diets and provide proper nutrition? Krill Carotenoid Pigments Marine Raw Materials Alevins 43 / 56 Animals that get all their required nutrients by drawing sea water through their gills and filtering out naturally occurring microorganisms are called: Planktonic Filter Feeders Anadromous Larvae 44 / 56 Unlike most fish, salmon has the ability to migrate between freshwater and saltwater environments. This is called being: Filter Feeders Anadromous Planktonic Ambidextrous 45 / 56 Which is the most commonly farmed salmonid species? Rainbow trout Coho salmon Arctic char Atlantic salmon 46 / 56 What are members of the salmon family, such as rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon and Coho salmon, called? Finfish Salmonids Shellfish Alevins 47 / 56 The science behind aquaculture is driven by the relationships between the different living things in an ecosystem. The study of these relationships is called: Ecology Biology Anthropology Geography 48 / 56 How much of the seafood humans eat comes from aquaculture? 10% 25% 50% 100% 49 / 56 Aquaculture farms must be established close to an ocean or lake. True False 50 / 56 In which country was the genetically supermale Tilapia strain developed? Norway The United States Australia Indonesia 51 / 56 Which of the following is not a health benefit of seafood? High amounts of dietary fiber Rich in minerals Protein dense Source of Omega-3 fatty acids 52 / 56 In the past 30 years capture fisheries have only increased by 1.2% while aquaculture production has increased by… ...almost 4% ...almost 6% ...almost 8% ...almost 10% 53 / 56 True or false; seaweeds are important aquaculture products / species? True False 54 / 56 Which of the following is not a top species farmed by aquaculturists in Canada? Salmon Trout Tilapia Blue mussels Oysters Tuna 55 / 56 Which of the following is not a top species farmed by aquaculturists around the world? Carp Bass Mussels Tilapia 56 / 56 By 2050, it is predicted that worldwide demand for animal protein will increase by… 50% 60% 70% 80% Your score is 0% Restart quiz Exit
