Marine Trivia Page 8 Answers

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  1. The most valuable product per pound harvested by Gulf of Mexico fishermen is

    wool sponge
    It is worth about $50 per pound

  2. Does the statement "he drinks like a fish" have any basis in nature (do fish drink)?

    Yes and No
    Marine fish must drink seawater to keep from getting dehydrated. Fresh water fish get water through osmosis.

  3. What crab, by law, must be returned to the water alive after it's claws are removed by fishermen?

    stone crab
    Florida stone crabs can regenerate their missing claws

  4. The prime cause of food poisoning in Japan is from consumption of

    fugu (puffer fish) NOT PUFFY!

  5. Scallops can

    swim
    scallops swim by opening and closing their shell and squirting water which moves them

  6. In seafood stores and restaurants Scallops are often made from skate wings?

    False
    Another urban legend