When Looking at the Effect of Fishing on Average Fish

question 25

Multiple Choice

When looking at the effect of fishing on average fish size over time,what hypothesis were the researchers testing?

• A)Harvesting larger fish would increase the size of fish in future generations.
• B)Harvesting fish randomly would decrease the size of fish in future generations.
• C)Harvesting larger fish would decrease the size of fish in future generations.
• D)Harvesting fish randomly would increase the size of fish in future generations.
• E)Slot limits would decrease the size of fish in future generations.

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