Question: Which of the following is not a contributing factor to the declining Atlantic cod population?

Answer: international treaties reducing competition among fishing fleets

Question: Which consequence of new fishing methods had the most immediate impact on the environment?

Answer: Equipment that scraped the bottom destroyed fish habitats.

Question: What were the consequences of scientific findings that Atlantic cod populations were declining?

Answer: Nations enacted laws, treaties, and regulations to limit the size of commercial catches.

Question: Which is the most common method of harvesting Atlantic cod?

Answer: Trawling

Question: Which of the following is an example of bycatch?

Answer: catching unwanted species of fish in a net