Acoustic survey: a technique for determining how many fish are
present in a population using echo-sounders. Aggregate: the
process where fish concentrate or group together. Benthic Areas:
areas at the bottom of the water column, including the seabed.
Code of practice: a document that details how commercial fishers
have agreed to operate. A code of practice may include both
voluntary measures and those required by law. Deepwater stocks:
those with a centre of distribution below Demersal: occurring on
or near the seabed. Dressed fish: fish that have been scaled,
gutted, and had gills removed. The head and tail are intact.
Drop/Dahn-lining: is a method suited for rocky areas and areas
with vertical type terrain. Instead of horizontal bottom lines,
vertical lines with snoods attached are used. Lines are secured
by a weight and marked with a dahn buoy. Endemic: restricted or
peculiar to a particular location or region. Fauna: organisms of
the animal world. Fisheries Management Areas: geographic areas
that are used