Then American fishery stocks began declining at the same time that interest in Continental cuisine was growing.

It sought to preserve the fishery stocks, but also to encourage technical efficiency and market demand.

During Mr. Hammond's term, federal land reserves in Alaska grew sharply, fishery stocks revived and a broad-based tourism industry was established.

"We've lost most of our local fluke and only recently learned that marine fishery stocks overall are being decimated by acid rain," Mr. Buchalski said.

The Law on Fisheries requires that total allowable catch (TAC) levels are set for fishery stocks.

If this does not occur, I fear that the problem will be considered and then shelved, while all the fishery stocks are devastated.

The issue of conservation and maintenance of our fishery stocks is a vital one in which it is very difficult to get a balance and call it right.

Moreover, with fishery stocks becoming scarce, aquaculture is creating innumerable opportunities for European industries.

Population dynamics describes the growth and decline of a given fishery stock over time, as controlled by birth, death and migration.

In recognition of the significance of Longfin eels to Māori they have a 20 percent allocation of fishery stocks.