Fisheries dictionary

FISHING EFFORT

fishing effort: translation

1. The total fishing gear in use for a specified period of time. When two or more kinds of gear are used, they must be adjusted to some standard type.
2. Effective fishing effort.

  1. fishing effort—fishing effort translation the total fishing gear in use for a specified period of time expressed as trap hauls for example when two or more kinds of gear are used they m...Dictionary of ichthyology