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This glossary of over 6,000 definitions, written in French with corresponding English translations, is here to help you. It covers the complementary fields of Geography, Ecology, and Economics, without forgetting a small detour into the world of Finance, which of course regulates a large part of our existence.

Travelling from one definition to another, this glossary invites you to explore the rich world of conservation and to understand its mechanisms and challenges.

We wish you all : "Happy reading and a safe journey through our world".

Récolte maximale soutenable en pêcheries

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Récolte maximale soutenable en pêcheries

♦ Récolte moyenne qui peut être prise de manière continue à partir d'un stock, en fonction de conditions environnementales existantes, sans affecter significativement le processus de reproduction.

> Approche fondée sur le long terme qui consiste à fixer des taux de captures permettant l’exploitation dans des conditions économique, environnementale et sociale durables qui ne menacent pas la reproduction des stocks et qui maximisent néanmoins les prises pour les pêcheurs. Il s’agit d’ajuster l’effort de pêche et les modalités de captures.
Défini au sommet mondial du développement durable de 2002 à Johannesburg, le Rendement maximal durable (RMD) est la plus grande quantité de biomasse que l’on peut extraire en moyenne et à long terme d’un stock halieutique dans les conditions environnementales existantes sans affecter le processus de reproduction.

♦ Équivalent étranger : Maximum sustainable yield (MSY) in fisheries.