MSY definition

MSY. (Maximum Sustainable Yield) means the largest average catch or yield that can continuously be taken from a stock under prevailing environmental conditions. For wild salmon stocks, MSY and status of individual wild salmon stock is evaluated based on current smolt production in relation to the potential smolt production capacity.
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MSY means the highest theoretical equilibrium yield that can be continuously taken on average from a stock under existing average environmental conditions without significantly affecting the reproduction process.
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Examples of MSY in a sentence

  • Please assemble at the ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ – MSY Technology Car park area (Refers to Appendix 2 – Assembly location map).

  • In the event that the Program does not fully recruit the awarded member service years (MSY), the Commission may reduce the federal funding.

  • The plan shall contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the common fisheries policy listed in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in particular by applying the precautionary approach to fisheries management, and shall aim to ensure that exploitation of living marine biological resources restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce MSY.

  • If the Grantee fails to enroll the number of Member Service Years (MSY) reflected in the Application, the payment under this Agreement may be reduced accordingly.

  • Subgrantees must comply with the CV Cost per Member Service Year (MSY) Policy.

  • AmeriCorps* Member Service Year (MSY) allocation shall not exceed Number MSY’s.

  • In addition to the actions contained in this final rule, specific to red grouper, Amendment 24 implements a 10-year rebuilding plan, specifies the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and OY values, revises the definition of minimum stock size threshold (MSST) to be 75 percent of the spawning stock biomass when fishing at the MSY level, specifies commercial and recreational allocations, and establishes a recreational sector annual catch target (ACT).

  • The dominant upstream regions which account for 61% of total land are best represented by MSY Figure 1-4.

  • Redefining MSY and MSST and establishing a rebuilding schedule for red grouper would not alter the current harvest or use of the resource, and thus would not affect the profitability of small entities.

  • When scientific advice indicates that the spawning stock biomass, and in the case of Norway lobster stocks – abundance, of any of the stocks referred to in Article 1(1) is below the Blim ▌ further remedial measures shall be taken to ensure rapid return of the stock or functional unit concerned to levels above the level capable of producing MSY.