Which one of the following fishing banks is located off the coast of the United Kingdom?

The correct answer is C, Dogger Bank. The Dogger Bank is a large shallow sandbank in the North Sea about 100 kilometres off the east coast of England, one of the richest fishing grounds of Europe. Fishing banks are shallow parts of the continental shelf where sunlight reaches far down and plankton grows well, so fish gather there in great numbers. The Dogger Bank, once dry land linking Britain to the European mainland, is famous for cod, herring and plaice, and gave its name to a naval battle of 1915. Option A is wrong because the Great Fisher Bank lies farther out in the central and eastern North Sea, off the coast of Denmark rather than the United Kingdom. Option B is wrong because the Grand Banks lie off Newfoundland in Canada, where the cold Labrador Current meets the warm Gulf Stream, making them the most famous fishing grounds of the North Atlantic. Option D is wrong because Reed Bank is in the South China Sea west of the Philippines, an area disputed between the Philippines and China. Exam tip: Dogger Bank off England, Grand Banks off Newfoundland, Georges Bank off New England.