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DEFINITION
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Of an estimate: an indicator of the closeness of an estimated value (e.g. population parameter) to the actual value. It should not be confused with precision which relates to the confidence limits (variability) of the estimate and can always be computed from the samples. |
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Modified from FAO (1998): Guidelines for the routine collection of capture fishery data. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap, 382: 113 p.
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