CFP Fisheries Management & Conservation 3

Question 1

Which federal agency administers the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS/NOAA Fisheries) and holds primary authority for managing marine fisheries in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone?

Accepted Answer

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Answer

NMFS operates under NOAA within the Department of Commerce and manages marine fisheries resources in the U.S. EEZ (3–200 nautical miles).

Question 2

Depletion-based stock assessment methods such as the Leslie-DeLury method are most appropriate when:

Accepted Answer

A population is sampled repeatedly during a short removal experiment

Answer

Depletion methods use sequential removal data to estimate initial abundance by tracking the decline in catch-per-unit-effort during a brief, intensive removal experiment.

Question 3

What is the primary ecological function of riparian buffer strips adjacent to streams?

Accepted Answer

Filter nonpoint source pollutants and stabilize stream banks

Answer

Riparian buffers intercept agricultural runoff, reduce sedimentation, stabilize banks with root systems, and provide shade and woody debris inputs to streams.

Question 4

Which index is most commonly used to evaluate fish community condition and biological integrity in rivers and streams in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI)

Answer

The Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI), developed by James Karr in 1981, uses multiple fish metrics to assess ecological health relative to least-disturbed reference conditions.

Question 5

Under the Endangered Species Act, a 'candidate species' is one that:

Accepted Answer

Is warranted for listing but precluded by higher-priority actions

Answer

Candidate species are those for which USFWS or NMFS has sufficient information to support listing as threatened or endangered but which are precluded from listing by other higher-priority actions.

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CFP Fisheries Management & Conservation 3