Fisheries dictionary

GROWTH OVERFISHING

The rate of fishing, as indicated by an equilibrium yield-per-recruit curve, greater than which the losses in weight from total mortality exceed the gain in weight due to growth. This point is defined as Fmax.

  1. growth overfishing—the rate of fishing as indicated by an equilibrium yieldperrecruit curve greater than which the losses in weight from total mortality exceed the gain in weight due to gro...Dictionary of ichthyology