Using maximum sustainable yield (MSY) management in the 1970s, the limit for orange roughy catches in New Zealand was set very high based on the assumption that the fish had a short life span and bred quickly. Many stocks were depleted, and as a result, the catch limits were lowered. This decision reflected which type of resource management?
A. Ecosystem-based
B. Rational
C. Adaptive
D. Traditional
1 answer
C. Adaptive