Biology GCSE
Net size
What Net size means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Net size
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Reference: AQA
Using a mesh large enough to let young, small fish escape while retaining larger adult fish, so juveniles can grow and breed before they are caught.
Topics that use Net size
- Sustainable fisheries (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Breeding population
- Conservation methods
- Fishing quotas
- Fish stocks
- Local extinction
- Overfishing
- Recruitment
- Sustainable fisheries
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