catch limit

Fishing quota maximum

A catch limit is the maximum number or weight of fish, shellfish, or game that may be legally taken within a specified period.

Regulations set catch limits to prevent overfishing and maintain sustainable populations: The daily catch limit for trout is five per person.

Also called bag limit in hunting contexts.

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fishing regulation

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Unrestricted hunting interval

overfishing · depletion · exploitation

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Without a maximum

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regulatory restriction

catch limitopen season

Unrestricted hunting interval

free-for-all · open access · deregulation · poaching

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