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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Marine fishery

landings

Fishing; Marine fishery

1. The number or poundage of fish unloaded by commercial fishermen or brought to shore by recreational fishermen for personal use. Landings are reported at the locations at which fish are brought ...

prohibited species

Fishing; Marine fishery

Any species of fish that a vessel is not specifically allocated or authorized to retain, including fish caught or received in excess of any allocation or authorization.

environmental ethics

Fishing; Marine fishery

A cluster of beliefs, values, and norms regarding how humans should interact with the environment.

multiple-use marine protected area

Fishing; Marine fishery

An approach, often employed over much larger areas, that allows for integrated management of complete marine ecosystems, usually through a zoning process.

support

Fishing; Marine fishery

Any operation by a vessel assisting fishing by foreign or national vessels, including supplying water, fuel, provisions, fish processing equipment, or other supplies to a fishing vessel.

standard

Fishing; Marine fishery

A criterion (or indicator, or reference point) that has been formally established and is enforced by an authority.

A situation in which the market is supplied with an unusually large amount of product, which strains the capacity of primary buyers, processors, and wholesalers and causes prices to drop to very low ...