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EPAPR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Pollutants
- Commercial Fishing
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear
1, record 1, English, abandoned%2C%20lost%20or%20otherwise%20discarded%20fishing%20gear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ALDFG 2, record 1, English, ALDFG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... gillnets and fishing traps [and] pots may be the most common type of ALDFG although netting fragments may also be common in some locations. 3, record 1, English, - abandoned%2C%20lost%20or%20otherwise%20discarded%20fishing%20gear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Agents de pollution
- Pêche commerciale
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engins de pêche abandonnés, perdus ou rejetés
1, record 1, French, engins%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20abandonn%C3%A9s%2C%20perdus%20ou%20rejet%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EPAPR 2, record 1, French, EPAPR
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les] types d'[EPAPR] les plus courants sont les filets maillants et les casiers et autres pièges, bien que dans certaines zones il puisse également y avoir des fragments de nappes de filets en quantités importantes. 2, record 1, French, - engins%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20abandonn%C3%A9s%2C%20perdus%20ou%20rejet%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del agua
- Agentes contaminantes
- Pesca comercial
- Caza y pesca deportiva
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aparejos de pesca abandonados, perdidos o descartados de otra forma
1, record 1, Spanish, aparejos%20de%20pesca%20abandonados%2C%20perdidos%20o%20descartados%20de%20otra%20forma
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La FAO y el PNUMA han estimado que los aparejos abandonados, perdidos o descartados de otra forma en los océanos representan aproximadamente el 10% (640.000 toneladas) de todos los desechos marinos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aparejos%20de%20pesca%20abandonados%2C%20perdidos%20o%20descartados%20de%20otra%20forma
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