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Land and Agriculture

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Maximum sustainable yield (MSY) is the largest long-term average catch or yield that can be taken from a stock or stock complex under prevailing ecological and environmental conditions.(Source: OECD Glossary of statistical terms)

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French
rendement maximum durable
Russian
максимальная устойчивая добыча
Spanish
máximo rendimiento sostenible
Arabic
المحصول المستدام الأقصى

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