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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
The relief features of the Earth's surface, above and below sea level; the set of landforms in a region.
Industry:Fishing
Permanent or seasonal ban of fishing activities in an area.
Industry:Fishing
In data processing, refers to the practice of substituting missing information (e.g. the catch composition of country A vessels) with an available one (e.g. the catch composition of country B vessels), assuming some degree of similarity (e.g. same fishing area, gear, and practice). Substitutions are often needed to obtain estimates of the total catch-at-size for a species with incomplete datasets.
Industry:Fishing
Marine mammals of the Order Cetacea. Includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
Industry:Fishing
The maximum amount of fish that can be produced on a sustainable basis by a fully utilized fleet. Thus, the limit capacity corresponds to maximum sustainable yield (MSY).
Industry:Fishing
The bottom from a depth of approximately 4,000 meters to 7,000 meters.
Industry:Fishing
Fishing mortality rate corresponding to an equilibrium spawning potential ratio equal to the inverse of the 10th percentile observed survival ratio.
Industry:Fishing
Large fluctuations occur in a number of species where the population size or area of distribution varies widely, rapidly, and frequently, with a variation greater than one order of magnitude.
Industry:Fishing
Fishing that is directed at a certain species or group of species. This applies to both sport and commercial fishing.
Industry:Fishing
Regulatory changes that affect an ongoing fishery.
Industry:Fishing