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exam lesson name: introduction to oceanography
exam number: 700793rr
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question 17 of 20 :
select the best answer for the question.

1. the occurrence of discarded fishing gear still catching or entangling fish is known as ______

○ a. bycatch.
○ b. ghost fishing.
○ c. lost fishing.
○ d. overfishing.

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Explanation:

• Option A: Bycatch refers to non - target species caught during fishing, not discarded gear catching fish.
• Option B: Ghost fishing is defined as discarded fishing gear continuing to catch or entangle fish, which matches the description in the question.
• Option C: "Lost fishing" is not a recognized term for this phenomenon.
• Option D: Overfishing is the excessive harvesting of fish, not related to discarded gear catching fish.

Answer:

B. ghost fishing