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fish wheel [2 records]

Record 1 2024-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collaboration with the FAO
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

A fish wheel, also known as a salmon wheel, is a device situated in rivers to catch fish which looks and operates like a watermill ... in addition to paddles, a fish wheel is outfitted with wire baskets designed to catch and carry fish from the water and into a nearby holding tank.

OBS

The wheel's prevalent use in catching salmon ... has given fish wheels their second name as salmon wheels.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Collaboration avec la FAO
  • Pêche commerciale
CONT

Tourniquet à poissons (tourniquet à saumons). Cet appareil alimenté à l'eau ressemble à un moulin à eau. Il est utilisé dans les rivières pour capturer des poissons vivants et les transporter vers des bassins de rétention en utilisant le débit naturel de l'eau pour maintenir un apport constant en oxygène aux poissons.

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

fish wheel: an item in the "Fishing and Trapping Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

tourniquet à poisson : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de pêche et de piégeage» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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