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

Which of the following statements about the ‘EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)’ is wrong?

Being a minor fishing power, and a relatively small single market for fisheries products in the world, the EU is mainly observer in a number of international organisations
The CFP aims to ensure that fishing and aquaculture are environmentally, economically and socially sustainable and that they provide a source of healthy food
In the EU, aquaculture accounts for about 20% of fish production and directly employs about 85,000 people
The principal aim fisheries management is to ensure high long-term fishing yields for all stocks
Only 2% of EU vessels´ catches are taken outside of EU waters
CFP is criticised by environmentalists for being overcentralized and not protecting fish stocks effectively

Question 2

Which of the following qualitative descriptors are used in the ‘EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)’ to determine the Good Environmental Status

Bathing water quality does not pose any risk to the population
Non-indigenous species introduced by human activities are at levels that do not adversely alter the ecosystems
Emission from shipping are reduced to a level that does not cause harm to the environment
Populations of all commercially exploited fish and shellfish are within safe biological limits
Introduction of energy, including underwater noise, is at levels that do not adversely affect the marine environment
Properties and quantities of marine litter do not cause harm to the coastal and marine environment

Question 3

Which of the following statements about ‘European Union Environmental Policy’ is correct?

EU Biodiversity Strategy aims to halt the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the EU and to help stopping global biodiversity loss
The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) (adopted in 2000) aims to protect more effectively the marine environment across Europe
The Habitats and Birds Directives – Natura 2000 (adopted in 1992) aims to protect more effectively the marine environment across Europe and wants to achieve a ‘Good Environmental Status’ (GES) in the sea
The EU Bathing Water Directive (BWD) defines the monitoring and classification of bathing water quality and the provision of information to the public
The EU Floods Directive focuses on the assessment and management of flood risks
Regional Sea Conventions are cooperation structures to enable blue and economic sustainable growth in regional seas

Question 4

Which of the following statements about ‘State of ICZM (in Europe)’ is true?

ICZM still suffers from weaknesses, such as insufficient political and legal status or the lack of a consistent and applicable process for practitioners and policy makers
The EC-Directive on ‘establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning’ of 2014 includes major ICZM elements
During recent years, ICZM largely vanished from the national and European political agenda
To strengthen ICZM, a guided, systematic, stepwise, user-friendly approach is necessary
Major ideas of ICZM are widely accepted and aspects are included in most recent strategic and policy documents and directives
The problems in our coastal zones are largely solved and the competition for space is successfully addressed by maritime spatial planning

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the ‘Ecosystem Services’ (ES) are true?

Indirect benefits (e.g. regulation of water supply and quality, nutrient cycling) are not considered to be ES
ES can be grouped into provisioning, regulating and cultural services
All EU member states are required to map and assess their ES
The ES concept has been integrated in all EU coastal and marine policies
ES have to be assessed monetarily
ES are defined as the benefits humans obtain from ecosystems

Question 6

Which of the following statements related to the ‘Baltic Sea - Blue Growth and Spatial Planning’ is correct?

VASAB (Visions and Strategies Around the Baltic Sea) is an intergovernmental multilateral co-operation of 10 countries of the BSR
HELCOM is the governing body of the Helsinki Convention
In 2014, the European Commission adopted ‘A Sustainable Blue Growth Agenda for the Baltic Sea Region’
In 2010, HELCOM and VASAB jointly adopted ‘Maritime Spatial Planning Principles’ for the BSR
The Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme is a non-governmental organization with the aim to promote Maritime Spatial Planning in the BSR
EUSBSR is a macro-regional strategy, approved by the European Council in 2009