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)()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)(すく)ない。
The saury catch is small this year.
海水温(かいすいおん)上昇(じょうしょう)漁獲量(ぎょかくりょう)(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)()える: for the catch to grow
  • 漁獲量(ぎょかくりょう)()()む: for the catch to slump
  • 漁獲量(ぎょかくりょう)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