Fishionary

A blog about fish words!

By Abigail Lynch

A blog about fish words!

TAC

ITQ

November 30, 2018 by abby

An ITQ is an Individual Transferable Quota.  It is part of a quota system in which the managing agency divides up catch shares of the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for the fishing season.  This essentially, creates a “stock market” like system for the fishery where ITQs can be bought and sold. Setting up this type of … [Read more…]

Posted in: I Tagged: fishing regulation, ITQ, quota, sustainable harvest, TAC

TAC

September 28, 2018 by abby

TAC is Total Allowable Catch.  This is the upper limit in the amount of fish, either by weight or number, that a fishery is allocated in a given season or year.  TACs can apply to the targeted fish and/or bycatch, where once the limit is reached the fishery is closed for the remainder of the applicable … [Read more…]

Posted in: T Tagged: bycatch, fishing regulation, ITQ, MSY, quota, sustainable harvest, TAC

Quota

August 29, 2018 by abby

A quota is the allowable number or amount of fish that can be harvested in a commercial or recreational fishery.  This is a regulatory strategy to limit harvest.  They are set each fishing season based on allowance for sustainable harvest (e.g., see Maximum Sustainable Yield). In certain commercial fisheries, quotas are essentially equivalent to a “share” … [Read more…]

Posted in: Q Tagged: fishing regulation, ITQ, sustainable harvest, TAC

Fishionary Alphabet

  • Home
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

Recent Posts

  • Alevin
  • Abyssopelagic zone
  • Kype
  • Fish conservation zones (FCZs)
  • Amphidromous
The views expressed in these posts are solely the views of the AFS member who wrote them and do not necessarily reflect the views of the American Fisheries Society (AFS), its officers, or the U.S. Geological Survey. Both organizations make no representation on the accuracy of opinions expressed in this blog. AFS merely hosts voluntary blogs as a place for members to share their personal views with other AFS members and to engage in friendly exchanges on fish topics.

Copyright © 2023 Fishionary.

Church WordPress Theme by themehall.com