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TRASH FISH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trash fish
1, record 1, English, trash%20fish
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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). 2, record 1, English, - trash%20fish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sold for animal feed, etc. rather than human consumption. 3, record 1, English, - trash%20fish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poisson de rebut
1, record 1, French, poisson%20de%20rebut
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poisson sans valeur 2, record 1, French, poisson%20sans%20valeur
masculine noun
- faux-poisson 3, record 1, French, faux%2Dpoisson
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 1, French, - poisson%20de%20rebut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
- Acuicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pez descartado
1, record 1, Spanish, pez%20descartado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pez de desecho 2, record 1, Spanish, pez%20de%20desecho
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, Spanish, - pez%20descartado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pez%20descartado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 4, record 1, Spanish, - pez%20descartado
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