The Application of the Precautionary Principle to a Commercial Fishery

question 78

Multiple Choice

The application of the precautionary principle to a commercial fishery whose primary catch species is in decline would result in

• A)many years in which no fish are harvested at all.
• B)an optimal population size that is just about the maximum sustainable yield.
• C)a total allowable catch above the best estimate of the maximum sustainable yield.
• D)a total allowable catch below the best estimate of the maximum sustainable yield.

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