Area closure

DEFINITION
  • In a fishery management system, the closure to fishing by particular gear(s) of an entire fishing ground, or a part of it, for the protection of a section of the population (e.g. spawners, juveniles), the whole population or several populations. The closure is usually seasonal but it could be permanent.
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  • Protected area
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