Aqua Sci 1 Take Home Exam

Answer the following

ferences (at least 5
number. Please send
h 8, 2013, 5:00 p.m.

as best as you can. Kindly follow the correct citations. Re

each) for nos. 1 and 2 should be listed at the end of every
your answer by email (ncatph@yahoo.com) not later than Marc
(25 pts each)

1. Identify and discuss what you think are the 2 most important concerns/problem
s that beset the Philippine Fisheries industry/sector at present. What are their
impacts on the fisherfolks, environment/ecosystem, and/or economy, among others
? What are the roles of (a) aquaculture and (b) capture fisheries in the above p
roblems? Cite specific cases to supplement your answer.
2. What is a Marine Protected Area (MPA)? What are the reasons for having MPAs?
Explain some biological, social and economic criteria for a location to be consi
dered as a). Aside from the Taklong Island National Marine Reserve, name other M
PAs in the Philippines. Do you think that MPAs in the Philippines are effective?
3. Write an original poem (in English or Tagalog, at least 5 stanzas with 4-6 li
nes/stanza) that you think can teach Grade 4-6 school children about any one of
the topics listed below (except your report). (Mangroves, Corals, Seagrass beds,
HABs/Red Tide, Tsunami, Water pollution/Oil Spill, El Nio/La Nia, Climate Change/
Global Warming in relation to Fisheries)