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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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Marine fishery

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 ...

archipelago

Fishing; Marine fishery

A group of islands; an expanse of water with scattered islands.

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.

fathom

Fishing; Marine fishery

1. 83 meters, equivalent to 6 feet.

artisanal fishery

Fishing; Marine fishery

A fishery based on traditional or small-scale gear and boats.

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