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Definition of "no-take" []

  • Under a level of protection where nobody is permitted to remove any fish or other organisms. (adjective)

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Use "no-take" in a sentence
  • "But this new sanctuary, designated as a "no-take" zone where commercial fishing will be banned, serves to underline how catastrophically the international community has fallen short of a goal set almost a decade ago to protect marine life."
  • "Evidence suggests "no-take zones"? in which fishing of all kinds is prohibited? incorporating protected networks of multiple habitats, may be a particularly effective method of conservation."
  • "Our colleagues at the WCS were working closely with local community leaders to ease the fishing pressures in these protected areas and find new, more sustainable methods of fishing, and setting aside no-take zones that would function as nurseries to replenish areas where sustainable harvesting could take place."