Changes to the Fisheries Act in 2012 to Protect Habitat

question 8

Multiple Choice

Changes to the Fisheries Act in 2012 to protect habitat for fisheries caused concerns that ________.

• A) non-native species would have protection as long as they have value in a fishery
• B) threatened fish may be left unprotected if they are not part of a fishery
• C) there is a lack of protection for habitats where there are no fisheries
• D) All of the above

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