Question

question 6 of 10
using maximum sustainable yield (msy) management in the 1970s, the local
top predator supply catching in then zealand was set very high based on the
assumption that the fish had a short life span and fecund quickly. many studies
were deployed and as a result, the catch limits were lowered. this decision
reflected which type of resource management?

a. traditional

b. rational

c. adaptive

d. ecosystem - based

Explanation:

Adaptive management adjusts strategies based on new info (here, studies showed fish lived longer, so catch limits changed). Traditional uses fixed rules, rational is optimal choice, ecosystem - based focuses on ecosystem health. This is adaptive as management changed with new data.

Answer:

C. Adaptive