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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statistic

Fishing; Marine fishery

The estimate of a parameter, which is obtained by observation, and which in general is subject to sampling error.

water quality

Fishing; Marine fishery

The chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water in respect to its suitability for a particular purpose.

fixed gear

Fishing; Marine fishery

Fishing gear that is stationary after it is deployed (unlike trawl or troll gear which is moving when it is actively fishing). Fixed gear includes gillnets, long lines, pots, traps, and any other ...

landings data

Fishing; Marine fishery

Information on the amount of fish caught and landed per year.

F-ratio

Fishing; Marine fishery

The ratio of fishing mortality on the oldest age group to the fishing mortality of the preceding age group. Annual F-ratios are estimable parameters in many virtual population analysis (VPA) ...

sustainable use

Fishing; Marine fishery

The use of components of biological diversity in a way and at a rate that does not lead to the long-term decline of biological diversity, thereby maintaining its potential to meet the needs and ...