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BOITE PETONCLES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canada-France transboundary zone
1, record 1, English, Canada%2DFrance%20transboundary%20zone
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transboundary zone 1, record 1, English, transboundary%20zone
correct, noun
- CORE 1, record 1, English, CORE
correct, noun
- CORE area 1, record 1, English, CORE%20area
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A decision by an International Court of Arbitration in 1992 resulted in jurisdictional changes over the disputed waters to the south of Newfoundland and St. Pierre and Miquelon. Following that decision, an annual total allowable catch (TAC) level has been established for an area called the "transboundary zone" or simply the "CORE." 1, record 1, English, - Canada%2DFrance%20transboundary%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone transfrontalière franco-canadienne
1, record 1, French, zone%20transfrontali%C3%A8re%20franco%2Dcanadienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone transfrontalière 1, record 1, French, zone%20transfrontali%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- boîte à pétoncles 1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9toncles
correct, feminine noun
- zone principale 2, record 1, French, zone%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Partie nord du banc de Saint-Pierre, où se trouve la zone transfrontalière franco-canadienne [...] 3, record 1, French, - zone%20transfrontali%C3%A8re%20franco%2Dcanadienne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- zone transfrontalière Canada-France
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scallop box
1, record 2, English, scallop%20box
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An empty scallop box had moved over the deck and was lodged at the aft bulwark in the way of the raised dump table. The attending deckhand went to retrieve the plastic box, a practice which reportedly had been carried out during this and other trips. 1, record 2, English, - scallop%20box
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boîte à pétoncles
1, record 2, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9toncles
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une boîte à pétoncles vide s'était déplacée sur le pont et s'était arrêtée au pavois arrière dans le chemin de la table à bascule soulevée. Le matelot de service est allé récupérer la boîte de plastique, une pratique qui, dit-on, avait déjà été exercée au cours de ce voyage et au cours de voyages antérieurs. 1, record 2, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9toncles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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