Fish Population Dynamic and Stock Assessment

10.4.4.3. Orderly fishing

Many provisions of fishery laws help to identify fishermen or to avoid conflict. Licenses or regulations may specify locality, period, or kind of gear in ways that keep rival fishermen apart or that avoids physical interference, such as destruction of crab pots by trawl gear. Licenses identify fishermen or dealers and the privileges that they have received. Laws and regulations may specify enforcement procedures or record-keeping requirements.