Harvesting a Fixed Percentage of a Population Is a Management

question 30

Multiple Choice

Harvesting a fixed percentage of a population is a management strategy used by many fish and game services. Which of the following is not part of this strategy?

• A) Seasonable adjustment of maximum number of individuals harvested
• B) Allowing populations to recover when populations are low
• C) Maintaining accurate records of the population of the harvested species
• D) Making exceptions based on human need
• E) Problems associated with some species, such as fish that form schools at lower densities

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