Conservation and management — AS & A Level Marine Science (9693) questions by topic
Discussing the IWC moratorium's role in whale conservation, describing a protected coastal park's zoning, and suggesting reasons behind a harvesting ban on wild sea cucumbers are the sort of tasks set here, worth 8 to 15 marks across 11 real questions from 2023 to 2025 papers.
Suggest, explain, describe, discuss and compare are the command words that dominate, and discuss expects a weighed argument covering more than one factor rather than a single stated benefit. Drafting full extended responses and comparing them against instant marking helps show whether a discussion actually balances economic, ecological and regulatory angles the way the mark scheme rewards.
May–June 2025, Paper 32
Sea cucumbers are echinoderms. They are a food delicacy in Asia and are harvested from the wild. In some countries, harvesting adult sea cucumbers has been banned to try to…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2025, Paper 33
Sea cucumbers are echinoderms. They are a food delicacy in Asia and are harvested from the wild. In some countries, harvesting adult sea cucumbers has been banned to try to…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2024, Paper 31
The Salinas y Arenales Regional Park is a protected natural area on Spain's Mediterranean coast. Fig. 1.1 shows the location of the Salinas y Arenales Regional Park, including an…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2024, Paper 32
Discuss the role of the IWC (International Whaling Commission) moratorium in conservation.
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2024, Paper 33
Discuss the role of the IWC (International Whaling Commission) moratorium in conservation.
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 31
The United Nations achieved its aim of 10% of oceans on Earth becoming protected areas by 2020. Creating marine protected areas (MPAs) and placing endangered species on the IUCN…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 32
Describe ecotourism and outline how it can be used as a strategy to conserve marine species.
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 33
Describe ecotourism and outline how it can be used as a strategy to conserve marine species.
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2023, Paper 31
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) designates biosphere reserves as a method of conservation worldwide. Describe how UNESCO biosphere…
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2023, Paper 32
Describe the role of UNESCO biosphere reserves in conservation.
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2023, Paper 33
Describe the role of UNESCO biosphere reserves in conservation.
Answer this question and get it marked →Other AS & A Level Marine Science topics
- Marine organisms and physiology (58)
- Water and physical oceanography (43)
- Mangroves and coastal ecosystems (37)
- Marine ecosystems and energy flow (36)
- Investigative skills (28)
- Fisheries and mariculture (26)
- Aquaculture (21)
- Human impacts and pollution (16)
- Classification and biodiversity (14)
- Coral reefs (14)
- Earth structure and plate tectonics (12)