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trash fish [1 record]

Record 1 2008-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
  • Aquaculture
DEF

Any of various sea fishes that have no market value as human food but are sometimes used for reduction (as to oil or meal for domestic animals).

OBS

Sold for animal feed, etc. rather than human consumption.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
  • Aquaculture
DEF

Poisson de mer n'ayant aucune valeur commerciale qui sert de nourriture aux poissons d'élevage et à la production de farine de poisson.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
  • Acuicultura
DEF

Pez que por poseer un tamaño inferior al tamaño normal que podría alcanzar, no representa ningún valor comercial para los humanos y por lo general se le utiliza como alimento para otras especies o para la fabricación de harinas y pienso.

CONT

Los peces descartados son devueltos al mar una vez que los pescadores han terminado de recolectar los camarones y los peces con un alto valor comercial.

CONT

Los peces más grandes son importantes, así que se venden en los mercados, y con los peces de desecho se fabrica harina de pescado o pienso.

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