漁 獲 量(ぎょかくりょう)

ぎょかくりょう

noun

catch; volume of fish caught; haul

1. catch; amount of fish (or seafood) caught

The quantity of fish or other seafood taken, usually by weight, over a given period or trip. A standard term in fisheries statistics and news about the fishing industry.

漁獲量(ぎょかくりょう)が減(へ)る。

for the catch to decline.

今年(ことし)はサンマの漁獲量(ぎょかくりょう)が少(すく)ない。

The saury catch is small this year.

海水温(かいすいおん)の上昇(じょうしょう)が漁獲量(ぎょかくりょう)に大(おお)きく影響(えいきょう)している。

Rising sea temperatures are greatly affecting the size of catches.

Usually measured by weight (tons or kilograms); central to fisheries statistics and resource management.

Common collocations

漁獲量(ぎょかくりょう)が増(ふ)える: for the catch to grow
漁獲量(ぎょかくりょう)が落(お)ち込(こ)む: for the catch to slump
漁獲量(ぎょかくりょう)を制限(せいげん)する: to limit the catch

Similar words

水揚(みずあ)げ: landings — the catch brought into port, often discussed by value
収穫量(しゅうかくりょう): harvest yield — the parallel term for crops

Related Words

Compare: 水揚(みずあ)げ (landings)

Compare: 収穫量(しゅうかくりょう) (harvest yield)

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