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SHELLFISH FISHERIES [1 record]

Record 1 2023-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collaboration with the FAO
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
  • Crustaceans
CONT

Shellfish fisheries include clams, shrimp, prawns, geoducks, sea cucumbers, crabs, euphausiids, scallops, and sea urchins.

OBS

shellfish fishery: designation usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • shell fish fishery
  • shellfish fisheries
  • shell fish fisheries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Collaboration avec la FAO
  • Pêche commerciale
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
  • Crustacés
CONT

[...] la pêche aux mollusques et crustacés [comprend les] espèces [suivantes] : palourdes, crevettes, panopes, holothuries, crabes, krill (euphausiacés), poulpe, pétoncles, calmars et oursins.

Spanish

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