What Is One Way to Reduce the Bycatch Problem

question 59

Multiple Choice

What is one way to reduce the bycatch problem? 

• A) use narrow-meshed nets 
• B) ban the throwing of edible and marketable fish back into the sea 
• C) control pollution more strictly 
• D) use escape-proof devices for turtles and seabirds

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