Maritime Economy

Let's review the test:

Question 1

The most correct answer is b) .
In fact, the maritime economy studies an array of disciplines concerning :
• Blue food (artisanal and industrial fishing, aquaculture, processing and marketing activities)
• Blue Tourism (bathing establishments, hotels and restaurants, support services, promotion and information activities)
• Blue Industry (shipbuilding, components and related industries)
• Blue logistics (freight and passengers transport, infrastructure, port area maintenance management and support services)
• Blue Resources (extractive enterprises, alternative energies, substances of pharmaceutical interest)

Bibliography
https://www.theblueeconomy.org/
https://www.srm-maritimeconomy.com/?lang=it

Question 2

The most correct answer is a) .
Aquaculture is the breeding of aquatic organisms, mainly fish, crustaceans and molluscs, but also the production of algae, in confined and man-controlled environments. Depending on the type of farming, these environments are called: fish ponds, nurseries, fishing valleys.

Bibliography
https://www.aquaculturealliance.org/blog/what-is-aquaculture-why-do-we-need-it/
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/aquaculture.html

Question 3

The most correct answer is c)
The fish supply chain includes activities related to fishing, processing of fish and the preparation of fish dishes, including related trade wholesale and retail

Bibliography
https://reefresilience.org/coral-reef-fisheries-module/making-sense-of-wild-seafood-supply-chains/structure-of-seafood-supply-chains/
https://futureoffish.org/resources/research-reports/making-sense-wild-seafood-supply-chains

Question 4

The most correct answer is a)
Maritime traffic refers to all activities of transport by water of goods and people, both sea and coastal, together
the related insurance and intermediation activities for the same transports and logistic services

Bibliography
https://www.emodnet.eu/en/traffic-density-maps-better-understanding-maritime-traffic-0
http://emsa.europa.eu/emsa-homepage/2-news-a-press-centre/news/3775-traffic-density-maps-for-a-better-understanding-of-maritime-traffic.html

Question 5

The most correct answer is c)
Shipbuilding supply chain includes boat building activities from recreational and sporting, shipyards in general and demolition, manufacturing of instruments for navigation and, finally, for the installation of machines and related industrial equipment

Bibliography
https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/7e94709a-en.pdf?expires=1618235450&id=id&accname=guest&checksum=12FDB2C5BA8B984663E5EFBF1060E021

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Question 6

The most correct answer is c)
Sustainable Fishing takes only what is needed from the sea, without waste and using artisanal tools that have a low impact on the environment and marine fauna. It is that fishing that considers the sea and its resources a common good, to be protected also for future generations.

Bibliography
https://www.msc.org/what-we-are-doing/our-approach/what-is-sustainable-fishing
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/sustainable-fishing/

For all the subjects considered you can also refer to the Pedagocical guide , chapter Maritime Economy