Minimum population estimate
Minimum population estimate means an estimate of the number of animals in a stock that:
(1) Is based on the best available scientific information on abundance, incorporating the precision and variability associated with such information; and
(2) Provides reasonable assurance that the stock size is equal to or greater than the estimate.
Source
50 CFR § 229.2
Scoping language
In addition to the definitions contained in the Act and 216.3 of this chapter, and unless otherwise defined in this chapter, the terms in this chapter have the following meaning: