Term:
Gear restriction
Definition:
A type of input control used as a management tool whereby the amount and/or type of fishing gear used by fishers in a particular fishery is restricted by law.
Domain:
Fishery
Source:
Fisheries Glossary, US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2006 (https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st4/documents/FishGlossary.pdf).
