Online Test

This type of multiple choice test will be used in the exam! However, the 'Online Test' does not cover all possible questions! 65% correct answers are needed to pass the test!

Question 1

The sectors that have a high potential for sustainable jobs and growth and are explicitly mentioned in the ‘EU Blue Growth Strategy’ in Europe are:

Aquaculture: farming finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants is one of the world's fastest growing food sectors
Coastal and maritime tourism: employing over 3.2 million people, this sector generates a total of € 183 billion in gross value added
Ocean energy: could fuel economic growth through innovation and create new, high-quality jobs
Fisheries: since fish stock are increasing again the sector is on the rise
Seabed mining: has the potential to generate sustainable growth and jobs for future generations
Marine Science: oceans gain importance and require an increasing amount of high-skilled persons

Question 2

Which of the following statements related to the ‘Baltic Sea – State, Trends & Challenges’ is correct?

The number of beach litter items ranges from around 50 on reference beaches to up to 300 on urban beaches, per 100 metres of beach
12 % of the Baltic Sea is protected through marine protected areas and the Baltic Sea is worldwide leading in this respect
In 2009, about 13 wind farms existed in the Baltic Sea. Until 2030 the number could increase to 67 offshore wind farms
97 % of the Baltic Sea area is affected by eutrophication and 12 % is assessed as being in the worst status category
In 1992, HELCOM listed 162 major pollution hot spots in the Baltic Sea Region. In 2019, 19 industrial hot spots and 23 municipal or combined municipal and industrial sites still existed
The assessment of fish from a biodiversity perspective indicates good status in about half of the assessed coastal areas

Question 3

Which of the following statements related to ‘Baltic Sea - Helsinki Convention’ is correct?

HELCOM sees itself as an environmental policy maker and focal point for the Baltic Sea Region (BSR)
HELCOM sees itself as a developing, supervisory and coordinating body with respect to the BSR
The HELCOM-RESPONSE group enables and promotes public participation and stakeholder involvement in the BSR
The Helsinki Commission meets annually and decides on legally binding environmental laws for the BSR
The HELCOM-PRESSURE group controls the implementation of international policies according to the timetables in the BSR
The HELCOM-GEAR group promotes the implementation of the ecosystem approach and supports region-wide co-operation on all elements of national marine strategies

Question 4

Which of the following facts with respect to ‘Definitions’ is true?

The Littoral zone extends seawards from the foreshore to some distance beyond the breaker zone
Coastal seas in Europe are the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, The Caspian Sea, the Sea of Okhotsk, the North Sea, and the Baltic Sea
Territorial waters extend at most 12 nautical miles from the baseline of a coastal state
In the European Union, the coastal zone is defined as the zone between shoreline and 3 km inland from the coast
The Coastline is the line that forms the boundary between the coast and the shore
In the United States of America, the coastal zone is defined seawards up to the continental shelf edge

Question 5

Which of the following steps does not belong to the development and implementation of ‘Maritime Spatial Planning’ (MSP) according to Ehler & Douvere

An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the environmental consequences
Monitoring and evaluating performance
Organizing stakeholder participation
Approving, implementing and enforcing the spatial management plan
Defining and analysing existing conditions and future conditions
Adapting the maritime spatial management process

Question 6

Which of the following ‘actions and tools’ does not belong to SAF-step ‘System Assessment’?

Carry out a systematic policy assessment
Prepare the model output and results for stakeholders
Assess the institutional system arrangements
Define the system monitoring procedures to gather further information
Visualize the consequences of different management scenarios
Apply the Stakeholder Preference and Planning Tool