Online Test

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Question 1

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

The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is a non-scientific organization responsible for the economic exploration of the sea
Goal 14 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is ‘to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources’
European Union has taken action for oceans and adopted the EU Integrated Maritime Policy
EU Integrated Maritime Policy largely replaced single sector-based policy
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) – is the agency responsible for implementing the EU maritime policy
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

Question 2

Which of the following facts about ‘Utilization of Europe’s Coasts and Seas’ is true?

Aquaculture production of shellfish in the EU has been decreasing since 2004
Oil and gas extraction is expected to steadily grow in Europe because of new technologies
Wave and tidal power is an important source of clean power in Europe, and increased steadily during the last decades
It is expected that marine mining will see continued decline because of high costs
The three largest European port operations are Rotterdam, Marseille and Barcelona
Over the past ten years, European Union total fish catches increased steadily

Question 3

Which of the following statements about ‘EU Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP)’ is true?

Benefits of MSP are to encourage investment
Benefits of MSP are to reduce conflicts between sectors and create synergies between different activities
The EU MSP Platform is the international agency for implementing EU Maritime Spatial Planning
A maritime spatial plan should take into account coherence with integrated coastal management
Benefit of MSP is the provision of a joint guideline that has to be implemented in each EU member state until 2023
A maritime spatial plan should take into account the ecosystem-based approach

Question 4

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

The EU Climate Change Directive promotes, regulates and funds concrete climate change adaptation measures in the EU and its member countries
The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) (adopted in 2000) aims to protect more effectively the marine environment across Europe
The EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) (adopted in 2008) regulates shipping and aims to reduce emissions from ships in Europe
EU Biodiversity Strategy aims to halt the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the EU and to help stopping global biodiversity loss
Regional Sea Conventions are cooperation structures to enable blue and economic sustainable growth in regional seas
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

Question 5

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

Transitional waters are surface waters in the vicinity of river mouths which are partly saline, but influenced by freshwater flows
In the European Union, the offshore boundary of coastal waters is one nautical mile of the baseline
In the European Union, the coastal zone is defined as the zone between shoreline and 3 km inland from the coast
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
The Coastline is the line that forms the boundary between the coast and the shore
The Littoral zone extends seawards from the foreshore to some distance beyond the breaker zone

Question 6

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

A long-term perspective which will take into account the precautionary principle and the needs of present and future generations
Adaptive management during a gradual process which will facilitate adjustment as problems and knowledge develop
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
Use of a joint single instrument and law designed to facilitate coherence between planning and management
Development of a legally binding national strategy to implement the principles for integrated management of the coastal zone in every member state
Regular obligatory reporting to the Commission and an EU ICZM Expert group on the experience