"Depressed," with regard to a marine fishery, means the
condition of a fishery for which the best available scientific
information, and other relevant information that the commission or
department possesses or receives, indicates a declining population
trend has occurred over a period of time appropriate to that fishery.
  With regard to fisheries for which management is based on maximum
sustainable yield, or in which a natural mortality rate is available,
"depressed" means the condition of a fishery that exhibits declining
fish population abundance levels below those consistent with maximum
sustainable yield.

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