Marine fishery

Marine fishery

The study and management of living marine resources and their habitat for the sustainable use of those resources and continued productivity, abundance.

Industry: Fishing

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refuges

Fishing; Marine fishery

A part of the range of a stock that is not accessible to fishing. If the species in question is not too diffusive, the existence of such refuges may enable it to persist under a higher level of ...

single-species model

Fishing; Marine fishery

A model describing the dynamics of a species that does not explicitly incorporate the effects of interactions with other species.

crustaceans

Fishing; Marine fishery

A group of freshwater and saltwater invertebrates with jointed legs and a hard shell of chitin. Includes shrimps, crabs, lobsters, and crayfish.

head boat

Fishing; Marine fishery

A fishing boat that takes recreational (sport) fishermen out for a fee per person. Different from a charter boat in that people on a head boat pay individual fees as opposed to renting the boat.

critical areas

Fishing; Marine fishery

Areas within a Marine Protected Area (MPA) that are crucial to achieving the objectives of the MPA; for example, spawning areas in an MPA established for fisheries purposes.