Fisheries — dictionary. Aardward. 2004.
long-term potential catch — The largest annual harvest, in weight, that can be removed from a fish stock year after year, under existing environmental conditions. This can be estimated in various ways, from maximum values from production models to average observed catches… … Fisheries — dictionary
long-term potential catch — the largest annual harvest in weight that could be removed from a fish stock year after year, under existing environmental conditions … Dictionary of ichthyology
Catch-up effect — The catch up effect, also called the theory of convergence, states that poorer economies tend to grow at faster rates than richer economies. Therefore, all economies should in the long run converge in terms of per capita income and productivity.… … Wikipedia
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
Fisheries glossary — This is a glossary of terms used in fisheries, fisheries management and fisheries science. A * Abundance is a measure of how many fish are in a population or a fishing ground. See relative abundance and absolute abundance.* Acoustic survey a… … Wikipedia
North America — North American. the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 ft. (6187 m); lowest, Death Valley, 276 ft. (84 m) below sea level. 400,000,000 including… … Universalium
maximum constant yield — (MCY) One way of interpreting maximum sustainable yield; it the maximum constant catch that is sustainable for all probable future levels of stock biomass; see also long term potential yield. A larger long term average catch can be achieved from… … Fisheries — dictionary
maximum sustainable yield — (MSY) Can be defined in various ways, but originated from surplus production models as the maximum catch that can be removed from a stock over an indefinite period. MSY defined in this way makes no allowance for environmental variability, and… … Fisheries — dictionary
Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… … Universalium
Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… … Universalium
