Question

what is the biological impact of minimum catch sizes on a population of fish? a. the population comes to be dominated by smaller, slower - growing individuals. b. older, less productive adults are removed, improving the population’s health. c. it applies a selective pressure for larger, faster growing fish. d. the fish in the population produce more and healthier eggs to compensate. please select the best answer from the choices provided

Explanation:

Minimum catch sizes mean larger fish are more likely to be caught. This leaves smaller, slower - growing fish to reproduce more, leading to a population dominated by such individuals. There's no indication that older, less productive adults are preferentially removed or that it selects for larger, faster - growing fish or that fish produce more and healthier eggs as a direct response.

Answer:

A. The population comes to be dominated by smaller, slower - growing individuals.