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Annual catch limit


The amount of a particular fish species, stock or stock complex that can be caught in a given year (usually measured in weight). The reauthorized Magnuson-Stevens Act requires that managers implement annual catch limits on most managed fish stocks, based on recommendations of their scientific advisors, in order to prevent and end overfishing in U.S [..]
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