Total Allowable Commercial Catch
Term
Total Allowable Commercial Catch
Acronym
TACC
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Definition
Total quantity of each fish stock that the commercial fishing industry can catch in a given year. The TACC is a portion of the TAC that is set after allowances have been made for customary and recreational fishing, and for other sources of fishing-related mortality. This term is defined in the Fisheries Act.