Go Fish! A Fish Farming Quiz

 

Question 1:

fish farming tanks at The Freshwater Institute

How much of the seafood consumed across the globe comes from fish farms?

A. 20%

B. 50%

C. 10%

D. 80%

 

 

 

 

 

Question 2:

arctic char

What kind of fish are raised at our Freshwater Institute?

A. Atlantic salmon

B. Arctic char

C. Rainbow trout

D. All of the above

 

 

 

 

 

Question 3:

fish farming largest tank

How many gallons of water does our largest tank hold?

A. 10,000 gallons

B. 25,000 gallons

C. 35,000 gallons

D. 40,000 gallons

 

 

 

 

 

Question 4:

rainbow trout swmming

Since 2003, how many pounds of fish have we donated to food banks to help feed the hungry?

A. 115,000 pounds

B. 35,000 pounds

C. 250,000 pounds

D. 12,000 pounds

 

 

 

 

 

Question 5:

Scientists holding a rainbow trout at Freshwater Institute

How big is the largest fish at Freshwater?

A. 23 pounds

B. 15 pounds

C. 32 pounds

D. 18 pounds

Spotlight

forest stream

 

A research partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service and the Freshwater Institute has refined a new model for fish farming, one that can produce healthy fish, leave a healthy environment, and be done almost anyplace, even far from large water resources. Learn more.

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