annual catch
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the total amount of fish caught in a year
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- The government has set a new limit on the annual catch of cod.
- Scientists are concerned that the annual catch for salmon has been decreasing for five consecutive years.
- The local economy is heavily dependent on the annual catch from the nearby fishing grounds.
- Historical data shows that the annual catch of tuna peaked in the 1990s.
- International commissions meet to negotiate the total annual catch allowed for each country.
- For small-scale fishermen, even a small decrease in the annual catch can be devastating.
- Sustainable fishing practices aim to maintain a stable annual catch without depleting fish populations.
- Reports on the annual catches of various species are published by the fisheries department.
- Climate change is expected to affect the future annual catch of many fish species.
- This year's annual catch was significantly higher than the average of the last decade.