Test Your Knowledge on European Fisheries

Take this quiz and help end overfishing in North-Western Europe

Quiz July 1, 2020 Read time:

Projects: Ending Overfishing in Northwestern Europe

From the North, Celtic and Irish seas to the Atlantic Ocean, Europe’s north-western waters harbour a rich array of life. Can you tell a hake from a herring, a sardine from a sole, or a cod from a Common Fisheries Policy? Test your fish knowledge with our quiz.

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