TEST QUESTIONAIRE (Fisheries Code)

MULTIPLE CHOICE

INSTRUCTION: Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before
the number.

____1. Fisheries Code of 1998 was signed by President Fidel V. Ramos and was
approved on

A. February 25, 1999 B. February 23, 1998

C. February 25, 1998 D. January 25, 1998

____2. Known as the Fisheries Code of the Philippines

A. RA 8551 B. RA 8550
C. RA 8850 D. PD 8550

____3. Means fishing in the high seas or in waters of other states

A. Distant Water Fishing B. EEZ Fishing

C. 200 Nautical Miles Fishing D. High Seas Fishing

____4. Fishing device characterized by the pursuit of the target species to

impoundments

A. Trawl B. Purse Seines

C. Danish Seines D. Active Fishing Gear

____5. Fishing aid which employs lights to attract both fish and members of their
food chain to specific areas

A. Fishing Light Attractor B. Super Light

C. Fluorescent or light-emitting diode D. Tungsten Halogen light

____6. Means fishing activities conducted by Philippine fishing vessels operating in

violation of Philippine Laws

A. Unregulated Fishing B. Illegal Fishing

C. Prohibited Fishing D. Unregulated Fishing

____7. Type of light using halogen or metal halide bulb submerged in the water.

A. Paaling B. Light Attractor

C. Superlight D. Metal Halide Bulb

____8. Where two (2) municipalities are so situated on opposite shores that there is
less than thirty (30) kilometers of marine waters between them
 A. Exclusive Economic Zone B. Marine Waters
C. Tidal Waters D. Municipal Waters

____9. Formulate and enforce all laws, rules and regulations governing the
conservation and proper utilization of agricultural and fishery resources

A. BFAR B. DENR
C. PAMB D. DA

____10. Net with mesh size of less than three centimeters (3 cm.) measured
between two (2) opposite knots of a full mesh when stretched

A. Fine Mesh Net B. Mesh Net

C. Drift Gill Net D. Fishing Net

ANSWERS:

1. C
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. D
10. A