Population – Living Oceans Foundation

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An ecological level of organization that includes multiple organisms of the same species living in a defined area.

Glossary: Overfishing
The removal of too many fish or other marine organisms from the ocean, not allowing the population time to reproduce and replace the ones that were removed.
Glossary: Area closure (fishing)
Banning fishing activities in a defined area to protect a section of the population, a population, or multiple populations that are present. Closures may be temporary, seasonal, or permanent.