The Maximum Sustainable Yield Refers to ________

question 31

Multiple Choice

The maximum sustainable yield refers to ________.

• A) the maximum fishery biomass that can be removed annually while maintaining a standing stock
• B) the maximum amount of incidental bycatch that can be removed by a fishery
• C) the maximum fish biomass in the oceans that can be sustained
• D) the total biomass of fish caught in the ocean annually
• E) the maximum productivity of the ocean

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