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Marine fishery
The study and management of living marine resources and their habitat for the sustainable use of those resources and continued productivity, abundance.
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delta method
Fishing; Marine fishery
Also known as the Taylor Series method, the Delta method is a statistical procedure used to quantify the uncertainty associated with estimates obtained from a model. More specifically, the Delta ...
riparian habitat
Fishing; Marine fishery
Areas adjacent to rivers and other water bodies that have a high density and large variety of plants and animal species relative to nearby uplands.
vessel catch limits
Fishing; Marine fishery
A limit on the quantity each individual vessel can land per trip or short period of time (e.g. day, week).
condition factor (K)
Fishing; Marine fishery
A mathematical measurement of the degree of "plumpness", or the general health of a fish or group of fishes.
artisanal fishery
Fishing; Marine fishery
A fishery based on traditional or small-scale gear and boats.
