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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Areas adjacent to rivers and other water bodies that have a high density and large variety of plants and animal species relative to nearby uplands.
Industry:Fishing
A limit on the quantity each individual vessel can land per trip or short period of time (e.g. day, week).
Industry:Fishing
A mathematical measurement of the degree of "plumpness", or the general health of a fish or group of fishes.
Industry:Fishing
A systematic difference between the expected value of a statistical estimate, and the quantity it estimates.
Industry:Fishing
1. The transitional zone in the water column between layers of two densities; 2. Pycnocline or sharp density gradients; this parcel includes the air-water interface. Pycnoclines are generally formed by salinity or temperature differences between the upper and lower water layers and create effective barriers to transport across layers.
Industry:Fishing
A group of tuna-like fish species comprising marlins, sailfish, and spearfish, and which are characterized by a snout which extends into a bill or spear.
Industry:Fishing
1. A young fish entering the exploitable stage of its life cycle; 2. A member of "the youngest age group which is considered to belong to the exploitable stock. "
Industry:Fishing
