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Fish farming
Of, or pertaining to the artificial mass cultivation of fish
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quota
Fishing; Fish farming
A portion of a total allowable catch (TAC) allocated to an operating unit, such as a vessel class or size or a country.
rate of exploitation
Fishing; Fish farming
The fraction, by number, of the fish in a population at a given time, which is caught and killed by man during the year immediately following . The term may also be applied to separate parts of the ...
rate of removal
Fishing; Fish farming
An inexactly-defined term that can mean either rate of exploitation or rate of fishing--depending on the context .
absolute recruitment
Fishing; Fish farming
The number of fish which grow into the catchable size range in a unit of time (usually a year).
rate of utilization
Fishing; Fish farming
Similar to rate of exploitation, except that only the fish landed are considered. The distinction between catch and landings is important when considerable quantities of fish are discarded at sea.
abundance index
Fishing; Fish farming
Information obtained from samples or observations and used as a measure of the weight or number of fish which make up a stock.
reactor
Fishing; Fish farming
A device used to add a substance to the aquarium water in a controlled manner. Ozone, kalkwasser, and carbon dioxide are the most common reactors. They are typically a chamber water is pumped through ...
