The population of game fish in a lake is under heavy fishing pressure.If too many fish are caught,the population will crash and future years of fishing will suffer.The game fish can exhibit logistic growth under certain circumstances.Assuming logistic growth,it would be best to manage this game fish population by permitting the harvesting of just enough fish to keep the game fish population
A)at 1/10 of its carrying capacity.
B)at half its carrying capacity.
C)at its full carrying capacity.
D)above its carrying capacity.

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The carrying capacity is the maximum population size that can be sustained by the environment. If too many fish are caught, the population will crash and future years of fishing will suffer. To avoid this, the best management practice for game fish population would be to permit the harvesting of just enough fish to keep the population at half its carrying capacity. This would ensure that the population is not overexploited and allows for a sustainable fishery over the long term. Harvesting the population at its full carrying capacity or above can also lead to a crash in the future if environmental conditions change.

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