Renewable Resources

mining the resource

exploiting a renewable resource in an unsustainable way

sustained yield management

the process of managing a renewable resource to ensure that the amount harvested does not cause long term depletion of the resource. The harvest is equal to or less than the amount replenished each year.

old-growth forest

a forest that has never been logged

aquaculture

fish farming

continental shelf

the part of the ocean that is next to continents and is typically less than 200 metres deep

banks

shallow parts of the continental shelf that are good for fishing

inshore fishery

commercial fishing carried out close to shore in small, independently owned boats

offshore fishery

commercial fishing carried out farther from shore in larger company-owned boats