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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Improving the fit between observed and calculated data using a mathematical (stock assessment) model.
Industry:Fishing
Subsets of essential fish habitat that serve an important ecological function, are particularly sensitive to human-induced environmental degradation, are particularly stressed by human development activities, or comprise a rare habitat type.
Industry:Fishing
The continuous chain of volcanic submarine mountains and elongated rises on the ocean floor, extending around the earth where basalt periodically erupts, forming new ocean crust; similar to continental rift zones; includes the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and East Pacific Rise.
Industry:Fishing
The total number of Pacific salmon released from a west coast hatchery divided by the total number of tagged fish released. Used to elucidate hatchery contribution and fish survival rates.
Industry:Fishing
The concept of responsible fisheries encompasses the sustainable utilization of fishery resources in harmony with the environment; the use of capture and aquaculture practices which are not harmful to ecosystems, resources, and their quality; the incorporation of added value to such products through transformation processes meeting the required sanitary standards; the conduct of commercial practices so as to provide consumers access to good quality products.
Industry:Fishing
Harvesting a stock of fish, then moving on to other stocks or waiting until the original stock recovers.
Industry:Fishing
Non-regulatory agencies that serve multiple states (Pacific States: Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington; Atlantic States: Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida; Gulf States: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida) and as a mechanism for Federal funding of regional fishery projects. Interstate marine fisheries commissions provide a communication exchange between individual fishery management councils and information in the form of data services for various fisheries.
Industry:Fishing
Objective and measurable criteria used to determine if a stock is being overfished or is in an overfished state according to National Standard Guidelines.
Industry:Fishing
The numbers of fish in each age class of a stock, in a particular year.
Industry:Fishing
The maximum price a person is willing to pay for a good or service.
Industry:Fishing
