Total Allowable Catch (TAC)

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Definition of Total Allowable Catch (TAC):
The total allowable catch (TAC) is a catch limit set for a particular fishery, generally for a year or a fishing season. TACs are usually expressed in tonnes of live-weight equivalent, but are sometimes set in terms of numbers of fish.[1]
This is the common definition for Total Allowable Catch (TAC), other definitions can be discussed in the article

See also

EU fishing rules


References

  1. Review of Fisheries in OECD Countries: Glossary, February 1998.