A generic term describing cultivation of marine / freshwater species. This includes both plants and animals. Back to Top Benthic

Organisms dwelling on, or attached to, the seabed.

When a species population density is so low that no partners are available for mating purposes.

The accumulative total weight of all living organisms in a stock or resource.

Unwanted, non-target, marine species caught while fishing for another species. Back to Top Catch share

A concept often used in fisheries management describing the theoretical the largest yield (catch) that can be taken from a stock of a species over an indefinite period. In many modern fisheries manage [..]

A dedicated portion of a species-specific total allowable catch allocated to a country, fishing-group or an individual fishermen. These are typically given out by weight and for a set time period. Als [..]