Fisheries dictionary

EXPLOITATION PATTERN

The distribution of fishing mortality over the age composition of the fish population, determined by the type of fishing gear, area and seasonal distribution of fishing, and the growth and migration of the fish. The pattern can be changed by modifications to fishing gear, for example, increasing mesh or hook size, or by changing the ratio of harvest by gears exploiting the fish (e.g., gill net, trawl, hook and line, etc.).

  1. exploitation pattern—the distribution of fishing mortality over the age or length composition of the fish population determined by the type of fishing gear area and seasonal distribution of f...Dictionary of ichthyology