Fishery Independent Data - Data collected on a fish by scientists who catch the fish themselves, rather than depending on fishermen and seafood dealers. A plan to achieve specified management goals for a fishery. It includes data, analyses, and management measures for a fishery. Fishing Effort - See effort. Fishing mortality can be reported as either annual or instantaneous.
Annual mortality is the percentage of fish dying in one year.
Instantaneous is that percentage of fish dying at any one time. The acceptable rates of fishing mortality may vary from species to species. Fork Length - The length of a fish as measured from the tip of its snout to the fork in the tail. G GLM - See general linear model. GSI - See gonosomatic index.