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?

Question

A. Ecosystem-based

B. Rational

C. Adaptive

D. Traditional

Answer 1

C. Adaptive