Term:
Depleted fish stock
Definition:
Catches are well below historical levels, irrespective of the fishing effort exerted.
Domain:
Fishery
Source:
Review of the State of World Marine Fisheries Resources, General Situation of World Fish Stocks, FAO, 2003 (Y5852) (ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/007/y5852e/Y5852E23.pdf)
