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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Sometimes referred to as externalities, an unintended effect (positive or negative, benefit or cost) imposed on others and not borne by the party responsible for the effect.
Industry:Fishing
Rights of indigenous or traditional people which (to present) have not been considered in a national and international context or have not (yet) been recorded, and which are based on the legal system of the individual cultures.
Industry:Fishing
Fish that live in the open ocean at or near the water's surface and usually migrate long distances. Examples include swordfish, tunas, and many species of billfish and shark.
Industry:Fishing
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, revenues, etc. The proportion of the total stock (in numbers) dying each year is called the "annual mortality rate".
Industry:Fishing
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 FMP.
Industry:Fishing
Vertical habitat located from about 40 to 500 meters. Insular habitats on or above the deep slope characterized by a steep (often vertical) slope extending seaward from the shelf of an island or bank These habitats may be colonized by some low-light coral and bryozoans.
Industry:Fishing
Individuals who obtain value from a resource, but do not use the resource.
Industry:Fishing
Maximum statistical expectation of long-term yield, considering uncertainties in parameter values and natural (process) variability.
Industry:Fishing
