fishing quota
Allowed harvest amount
A fishing quota is a limit on the amount of fish that can be caught, typically set by government regulators to prevent overfishing and allow stocks to recover.
Quotas may restrict total catch for a region, allocate portions to individual vessels, or target specific species: The fleet exceeded its fishing quota for bluefin tuna.
Commercial fishers often debate whether quotas are set too low or too high.
- catchSeize or snag
- limitMaximum allowed extent
- allocationDistribution of shares
- tonnageShip's weight capacity
- trawlerNet-dragging fishing boat
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