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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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length at first maturity
Fishing; Marine fishery
Length at which 50 percent of the individuals of a given sex (normally females) are considered to be reproductively mature.
spawning potential ratio (SPR)
Fishing; Marine fishery
The number of eggs that could be produced by an average recruit in a fished stock divided by the number of eggs that could be produced by an average recruit in an unfished stock. SPR can also be ...
risk management
Fishing; Marine fishery
The process of weighing policy alternatives in the light of the result of a risk assessment and other relevant evaluation and, if required, selecting and implementing appropriate control options ...
social discount rate
Fishing; Marine fishery
The rate used in estimating the present value to society of an enterprise. It is sometimes held that, to reflect social values, the social discount rate should be lower than the discount rate used ...
morphometrics
Fishing; Marine fishery
The physical features of a fish (coloration for example); differences may be used to identify separate fish populations.
waste
Fishing; Marine fishery
Physical waste is product that is caught but does not have market value. It is a byproduct of the production process that is not utilized.
trawl net
Fishing; Marine fishery
Towed net consisting of a cone-shaped body closed by a bag or codend and extended at the opening by wings. It can be towed by one or two boats and, according to the type, used on the bottom or in ...
