Sentence examples for imposed on fish from inspiring English sources

After 1987, however, there was a slowdown in economic growth because of limits imposed on fish catches in response to the depletion of fish stocks that had been overexploited for many years.

If more marine reserves were established and limits were firmly imposed on fishing, he said, the fishing industry could actually catch more fish while making less of an effort.

The amount of movement of this kind was moderate (∼15% of small fish) so could ameliorate some of the directional selection imposed on small fishes in degraded habitats.

In test tank, a fast regime was imposed on twelve fishes for up to 12 additional days under the same conditions as the control except without feeding.

Indeed, it is widely understood that additional mortality imposed on small, immature fish can have strongly negative effects on the sustainability of fisheries, and therefore ultimately also on yields (e.g., Beverton and Holt 1957; Getz and Haight 1989; Beck et al. 2001; Roberts et al. 2005).

Harsh restrictions imposed on New England's fishing fleets over the last 2 years to save disappearing fish stocks are scientifically sound, according to a report released today by the National Research Council.

Some of the harshest restrictions ever imposed on the Northeast fishing industry went into effect today in an attempt to rebuild fish populations from Maine to Connecticut.

We now consider the effect of the energy requirement imposed on the small adult fish by early reproduction.

Follow any boating regulations imposed on the waters you fish.

The intense fishing mortality imposed on Atlantic cod in Icelandic waters during recent decades has resulted in marked changes in stock abundance, as well as in age and size composition.

Local officials, hoping to invigorate the economy and reduce reliance on outdated industries, have imposed restrictions on fishing and ordered the village to be demolished next year to make way for a luxury resort.