Online Test

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Question 1

Which of the following statements belong to explicitly mentioned principles in the ‘ICZM Recommendations for Europe (2002)’?

Use of a joint single instrument and law designed to facilitate coherence between planning and management
Local specificity and the great diversity of European coastal zones which will make it possible to respond to their practical needs with specific solutions and flexible measures
Regular obligatory reporting to the Commission and an EU ICZM Expert group on the experience
Development of a legally binding national strategy to implement the principles for integrated management of the coastal zone in every member state
A long-term perspective which will take into account the precautionary principle and the needs of present and future generations
Involving all the parties concerned in the management process

Question 2

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

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 number of beach litter items ranges from around 50 on reference beaches to up to 300 on urban beaches, per 100 metres of beach
Around 140 non-indigenous species have so far been recorded in the Baltic Sea
97 % of the Baltic Sea area is affected by eutrophication and 12 % is assessed as being in the worst status category
The Baltic Sea accounts for up to 15% of the world’s cargo transportation. The number of commercial ships in the Baltic Sea is expected to double by 2030
In 2009, about 13 wind farms existed in the Baltic Sea. Until 2030 the number could increase to 67 offshore wind farms

Question 3

Which of the following statements about ‘ICZM – Tools & Approaches’ is true? Decision support tools (DSTs)…

Include quantitative assessment tools with a low level of uncertainty
Include a wide variety of tools ranging for instance from environmental descriptors to economic and social evaluations
Are heavily used in practice to support decision making processes
Are used to support science and policy
Include tools that are directly applied by authorities to decide on a management option
Include tools that are applied to support participation processes

Question 4

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

Only 2% of EU vessels´ catches are taken outside of EU waters
The principal aim fisheries management is to ensure high long-term fishing yields for all stocks
The CFP points out the importance of fisheries conservation measures for the protection of the marine environment
CFP goal is to foster a dynamic fishing industry and ensure a fair standard of living for fishing communities
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

Question 5

Which of the following statements related to ‘The Baltic Sea Region (BSR)’ is wrong?

The Baltic Sea maximum depth is 1459 m
The Baltic Sea catchment area is about 2,100,000 km²
Population in the BSR catchment is about 85 Million people in 14 countries
The Baltic Sea surface area is about 420,000 km²
The Baltic Sea average depth is 55 m
The Baltic Sea was formed after the Weichselian Glaciation (about 12,000 years ago)

Question 6

Which of the following statements about ‘European Union (EU) Integrated Maritime Policy’ is true?

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) – is the agency responsible for implementing the EU maritime policy
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is a non-scientific organization responsible for the economic exploration of the sea
Regional seas, such as Baltic Sea, Black Sea or North Sea do not belong to the EU Integrated Maritime Policy cross-cutting policies but instead, have separate sea basin strategies
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) organises the way humans use the oceans
Goal 14 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is ‘to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources’
The Maritime Forum aims to improve communication amongst EU maritime policy stakeholders