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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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pure public good
Fishing; Marine fishery
A good that can be used by anyone and for which one person's use does not diminish the good's value for others.
hook and line
Fishing; Marine fishery
A type of fishing gear consisting of a hook tied to a line. Fish are attracted by natural bait that is placed on the hook, and are impaled by the hook when biting the bait. Artificial bait (lures) ...
compensatory survival
Fishing; Marine fishery
A decrease in the rate of natural deaths that some fishes may show when their populations fall below a certain level; possibly caused by decreased competition between individuals for food or space.
production model
Fishing; Marine fishery
1. The highest theoretical equilibrium yield that can be continuously taken (on average) from a stock under existing (average) environmental conditions without affecting significantly the ...
geographic information system (GIS)
Fishing; Marine fishery
A computer system for storage, analysis, and retrieval of information in which all data are spatially referenced by their geographic coordinates (latitude, longitude). In addition to primary data, ...
undeveloped fishery
Fishing; Marine fishery
A fishery in its very early stage of development, with very low levels of fishing effort, producing much lower quantities of fish than its potential maximum yield.
