Term:
Fishing quota
Definition:
A fixed proportion of the total allowable catch allocated to each fishing nation. This national quota allocation is further sub-divided into quotas for specific areas, seasons, fisheries or organisations, e.g. producers’ organisations.
Domain:
Fishery
Source:
Countryside Council for Wales. 2001. A glossary on marine nature conservation and fisheries. United Kingdom. European Environment Agency, Web site, 2004 (http://glossary.eea.eu.int/EEAGlossary/F/fishing_quota).
