minimum population estimate
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “minimum population estimate” means an estimate of the number of animals in a stock that—
(A) is based on the best available scientific information on abundance, incorporating the precision and variability associated with such information; and
(B) provides reasonable assurance that the stock size is equal to or greater than the estimate.
Source
- 1994–present16 U.S.C. § 1362Conservation · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter