human
Can you tell me how fishery regulations aim to keep sustainable fish populations?
assistant
Of course. From a broader perspective, fisheries regulation aims to make sure that fisheries don’t jeopardize the ability to have sustainable fish populations, by trying to match the number of fish caught with the fish population size. For instance, regulations on fishing time and methods are likely to be put in place if the population of fish is too small, to prevent overfishing. On the other hand, if the population of fish is large, then it’