Biology GCSE
Sustainable fisheries
What Sustainable fisheries means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Sustainable fisheries
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Sustainable fisheries in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: AQA
Fishing kept at a level the stock can replace, so fish stocks are conserved at a sustainable level.
Topics that use Sustainable fisheries
- Sustainable fisheries (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Breeding population
- Conservation methods
- Fishing quotas
- Net size
- Fish stocks
- Local extinction
- Overfishing
- Recruitment
Using Sustainable fisheries in the exam
Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.
Practise Biology questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
Start free
All Biology GCSE termsA week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge