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.

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Precision

Fishing; Marine fishery

Is the closeness to each other of repeated measurements of the same quantity or object, while accuracy is the closeness of a measured or computed value to its true value.

The rate at which the numbers in a population decrease with time due to various causes. Mortality rates are critical parameters in determining the effects of harvesting strategies on stocks, yields, ...

Deep slope

Fishing; Marine fishery

Vertical habitat located from about 40 to 500 meters. Insular habitats on or above the deep slope characterised by a steep (often vertical) slope extending seaward from the shelf of an island or ...

Maximum expected stationary yield (MESY)

Fishing; Marine fishery

Maximum statistical expectation of long-term yield, considering uncertainties in parameter values and natural (process) variability.

Cumulative catch limit stacking

Fishing; Marine fishery

The association of cumulative limits with permits, rather than with vessels, allowing a vessel with multiple limited entry permits to harvest multiple cumulative limits. Also known as permit ...

Proposed rule

Fishing; Marine fishery

The regulation that implements a fishery management plan (FMP) and is incorporated in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) when approved. The public can comment on the proposed rule as well as the ...