单词 | catch quota |
释义 | > as lemmascatch quota catch quota n. a quota on the number of fish that may be caught and killed in a given period or region, designed to protect and sustain fisheries; a fishing quota; cf. catch limit n. ΚΠ 1933 Pacific Fisherman Oct. 32/2 The great flaw in the results of the program carried out in 1933 was that the catch quota was reached in Area 2 by mid-August, while that in Area 3 will not be attained until nearly Nov. 1. 1980 P. W. Purdom & S. H. Anderson Environmental Sci. x. 245/2 Closed seasons, catch quotas, nets with larger mesh size, and minimum fish size can help achieve a sustained yield. 2010 Observer 1 Aug. (Mag.) 42/3 In 2008 catch quotas [sc. of Mediterranean bluefin] were set at double what biologists on ICCAT's scientific committee recommended. < as lemmas |
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