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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Vessel monitoring system (VMS)

Fishing; Marine fishery

A satellite communications system used to monitor fishing activities-for example, to ensure that vessels stay out of prohibited areas. The system is based on electronic devices (transceivers), which ...

Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES)

Fishing; Marine fishery

A voluntary international agreement between governments aimed at ensuring the international trade of specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.

Multiplier

Fishing; Marine fishery

A number used to multiply a dollar amount to get an estimate of economic impact. It is a way of identifying impacts beyond the original expenditure. It can also be used with respect to income and ...

Trolling

Fishing; Marine fishery

A surface and subsurface fishing method in which lines with baits or lures are dragged by a vessel at a speed of 2-10 knots. Trolling is used to catch tuna and tuna-like fish.

Gross register tonne (GRT)

Fishing; Marine fishery

A unit of internal volume of a ship, equal to 100 cubic feet. GRT is the total volume or capacity of a vessel.

Vulnerability

Fishing; Marine fishery

A term equivalent to catchability (q) but usually applied to separate parts of a stock, for example those of a particular size, or those living in a particular part of the range.

Maximum likelihood

Fishing; Marine fishery

A statistical criterion for the estimation of parameters in models. Maximum likelihood methods aim to maximise the likelihood (or probability) of having collected the observed data, given ...