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fisheries conservation fisheries conservation. (ecology). Those measures concerned with the protection and preservation of fish and other aquatic life, particularly in sea waters. 1  Facebook. 2  Twitter.
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- pollock. 1  1 : a commercially important North Atlantic food fish (Pollachius virens) related to and resembling the cods but darker. 2  2 : a commercially important northern Pacific food fish (Theragra chalcogramma) of the cod family that closely resembles the pollack —called also walleye pollack.
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WWFAbout Us How to HelpSearchSearch wDonate AdoptOur Work Species Places More than 85 percent of the world's fisheries have been pushed to or beyond their biological limits and are in need of strict management plans to restore them. Several important commercial fish populations (such as Atlantic bluefin tuna) have declined to the point where their survival as a species is threatened.
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Fish Fish are an important resource for humans worldwide, especially as food. Commercial and subsistence fishers hunt fish in wild fisheries (see fishing) or farm them in ponds or in cages in the ocean (see aquaculture).ecause the term fish is defined negatively, and excludes the tetrapods (i.e., the amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals) which descend from within the same ancestry, it is paraphyletic, and is not considered a proper grouping in systematic biology.
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shellfish shell·fish. (shĕl′fĭsh′) n. pl. shellfish or shell·fish·es. 1. Any of various edible aquatic invertebrate animals having a shell, especially mollusks such as clams and oysters, and crustaceans such as lobsters, crabs, and shrimp.
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Fisheries management Fisheries management. Fisheries management is the activity of protecting fishery resources so sustainable exploitation is possible, drawing on fisheries science, and including the precautionary principle. Modern fisheries management is often referred to as a governmental system of appropriate management rules based on defined objectives and a mix of management means to implement the rules, which are put in place by a system of monitoring control and surveillance. A popular approach is the ecosystem approach to fisher
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The role of ethics As fisheries represent an interaction between humans and the aquatic ecosystem, fisheries ethics deals with the values, rules, duties and virtues of relevance to both human and ecosystem well-being, providing a critical normative analysis of the moral issues at stake in that sector of human activities.he following is presented merely as a means to orient the reader and faciliate understanding of the remainder of the paper. Morality and ethics. Morality refers to the social norms and values that guide both individuals and their interaction with their fellow human beings and communities, and with their environment.
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fishing field sport, outdoor sport - a sport that is played outdoors. angling - fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole) casting, cast - the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel. bite - (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite. business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; computers are now widely used in business.
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- Full Definition of CONSERVATION. 1. : a careful preservation and protection of something; especially: planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect. 2. : the preservation of a physical quantity during transformations or reactions. — con·ser·va·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective.
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Coastal Conservation Association The “Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017” (Modern Fish Act) would improve public access to America’s federal waters, promote conservation of our natural marine resources and spur economic growth.
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salmon noun, plural salmons (especially collectively) salmon for 1–3. 1. a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn. 2. landlocked salmon.
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- Aquaculture -- also known as fish or shellfish farming -- refers to the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of plants and animals in all types of water environments including ponds, rivers, lakes, and the ocean.quaculture refers to the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of plants and animals in all types of water environments. Aquaculture serves a variety of purposes.
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- naval. adj. 1. (Nautical Terms) of, relating to, characteristic of, or having a navy.
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- Angelina Jolie is reportedly going to teach at Georgetown University! The 41-year-old actress and humanitarian will be a visiting professor at the London School of Economics this fall and now Us Weekly is reporting that she “will do the same guest spot” at LSE’s sister school.
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- Fish landings are defined as the catches of marine fish landed in foreign or domestics ports. Find, compare and share OECD data by indicator. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
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- The definition of fleet is something that moves swiftly. An example of fleet is someone who can move quickly or is very nimble. A fleet is defined as a group of ships, vessels or vehicles that operate together or that are under the control of one person. An example of fleet is a group of ships.
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What is Property? An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of Government where the fishes of the sea denote memory-knowledges from things of sense. Thou hast put all things under his feet; all sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field, the fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas (Ps.
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conservation Full Definition of CONSERVATION. 1. : a careful preservation and protection of something; especially: planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect. 2. : the preservation of a physical quantity during transformations or reactions.
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Wildlife Fact Sheets Fish are scaled, cold-blooded vertebrates found in water environments. They fall into three main groups: agnatha or jawless fish, chondrichthyes or cartilaginous fish and osteichthyes or bony fish. Most fish lay eggs, though a few species give birth to live young.
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- n. pl. albacore or al·ba·cores. A large tuna (Thunnus alalunga) of tropical to temperate seas that is commercially important as a source of canned fish.l·ba·core. n. pl. albacore or al·ba·cores. A large tuna (Thunnus alalunga) of tropical to temperate seas that is commercially important as a source of canned fish. [Portuguese.
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naval na·val. adj. 1. a. Of or relating to a navy. b. Having a navy: a great naval power. 2. Obsolete Of or relating to ships or shipping. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin.
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1. Definitions While agriculture is predominantly based on use of freshwater, aquaculture occurs in both inland (freshwater) and coastal (brackishwater, seawater) areas. FAO (1988) introduced a definition of aquaculture which reduces its confusion with capture fisheries:
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fleet (flēt) n. 1. A number of warships operating together under one command. 2. A number of vessels having a shared origin, purpose, or area of operation: the Japanese merchant fleet; the North Pacific fishing fleet. 3. A group of vehicles, such as taxicabs or airliners, owned or operated as a unit.
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salmon noun, plural salmons (especially collectively) salmon for 1–3. 1. a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn. landlocked salmon.
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- [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. fish /ˈfɪʃ/ verb. fishes; fished; fishing. fish. /ˈfɪʃ/. verb. fishes; fished; fishing. Learner's definition of FISH. 1. a [no object] : to catch or try to catch fish. I love to fish.
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Seafood The harvesting of wild seafood is usually known as fishing or hunting, and the cultivation and farming of seafood is known as aquaculture, or fish farming in the case of fish. Seafood is often distinguished from meat, although it is still animal and is excluded in a strict vegetarian diet.