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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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responsible fisheries
Fishing; Marine fishery
The concept of responsible fisheries encompasses the sustainable utilization of fishery resources in harmony with the environment; the use of capture and aquaculture practices which are not harmful ...
pulse fishing
Fishing; Marine fishery
Harvesting a stock of fish, then moving on to other stocks or waiting until the original stock recovers.
interstate marine fisheries commissions
Fishing; Marine fishery
Non-regulatory agencies that serve multiple states (Pacific States: Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington; Atlantic States: Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, ...
status determination criteria (SDC)
Fishing; Marine fishery
Objective and measurable criteria used to determine if a stock is being overfished or is in an overfished state according to National Standard Guidelines.
numbers-at-age
Fishing; Marine fishery
The numbers of fish in each age class of a stock, in a particular year.
maximum willingness to pay
Fishing; Marine fishery
The maximum price a person is willing to pay for a good or service.
typographic features
Fishing; Marine fishery
The relief features of the Earth's surface, above and below sea level; the set of landforms in a region.
