Biological Reference Point

DEFINITION
  • A biological benchmark against which the abundance of the stock or the fishing mortality rate can be measured in order to determine its status. These reference points can be used as limits or targets, depending on their intended usage.
    • Caddy J.F. and R. Mahon (1995) Reference points for fisheries management. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper, 347: 83 p.; Gabriel W.L., and P.M. Mace. 1999. Evaluation of biological reference points in the formulation of precautionary approaches to fisheries management. ICCAT SCRS/98/125.; Sissenwine, M.P., and J.G. Shepherd. 1987. An alternative perspective on recruitment overfishing and biological reference points. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci., 44: 913-918.
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