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GEAR SELECTIVITY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- midwater turbo trawl
1, record 1, English, midwater%20turbo%20trawl
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- turbo trawl 2, record 1, English, turbo%20trawl
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the larger trawlers began using a mid-water trawl that was referred to as the "turbo trawl[. "] This gear [is] 5-10 times more efficient than the bottom trawl and [can] be... fished 24 [hours/day] by adjusting where it [fishes] in the water column. The turbo trawl [has] a low bycatch of other species, but because it [is] a midwater trawl, it likely [has] a greater selectivity for smaller redfsh, which tend to be concentrated higher in the water column than large redfsh... 2, record 1, English, - midwater%20turbo%20trawl
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mid-water turbo trawl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chalut semi-pélagique turbo
1, record 1, French, chalut%20semi%2Dp%C3%A9lagique%20turbo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bycatch reduction device
1, record 2, English, bycatch%20reduction%20device
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BRD 2, record 2, English, BRD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An apparatus] that is incorporated into [the] design of a fishing gear, or added to a fishing gear for the primary purpose of reducing unwanted bycatch. 2, record 2, English, - bycatch%20reduction%20device
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Technological measures to improve the selectivity of the fishing gear and post-release survival can be used, such as :... installing bycatch reduction devices(e. g. [, ] turtle excluder devices, sorting grids, square mesh panels, tori lines on longlines)... 3, record 2, English, - bycatch%20reduction%20device
Record 2, Key term(s)
- by-catch reduction device
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de réduction des prises accessoires
1, record 2, French, dispositif%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20des%20prises%20accessoires
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de réduction des captures accessoires 2, record 2, French, dispositif%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20des%20captures%20accessoires
correct, masculine noun
- BRD 2, record 2, French, BRD
correct, masculine noun
- BRD 2, record 2, French, BRD
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Appareil] prévu dans la conception d'un engin de pêche, ou ajouté à un engin de pêche, dans le but principal de réduire les captures accessoires indésirables. 2, record 2, French, - dispositif%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20des%20prises%20accessoires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des moyens technologiques pour améliorer la sélectivité des engins de pêche et la survie après la remise à l'eau peuvent être utilisés, par exemple : [...] installer des dispositifs de réduction des prises accessoires (p. ex., dispositifs d'exclusion des tortues, grilles de triage, filets à mailles carrées, «lignes tori» pour la pêche à la palangre [...] 1, record 2, French, - dispositif%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20des%20prises%20accessoires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Commercial Fishing
- Environmental Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- selective fishing
1, record 3, English, selective%20fishing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The improvement of gear selectivity has been a traditional goal for fishing technology, for minimizing the capture of unwanted species and sizes. Selective fishing is achieved by means of mesh size enlargement, the use of a variety of by-catch reduction devices, as well as closed seasons and areas. 2, record 3, English, - selective%20fishing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Pêche commerciale
- Gestion environnementale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pêche sélective
1, record 3, French, p%C3%AAche%20s%C3%A9lective
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pêche sélective, en mer, estuaires ou en eaux douces, est une forme de pêche visant à ne pêcher que certaines espèces [...] ou des poissons ou [des] crustacés d'un certain âge [...] ou d'une certaine taille [...] 2, record 3, French, - p%C3%AAche%20s%C3%A9lective
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Colaboración con la FAO
- Pesca comercial
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pesca selectiva
1, record 3, Spanish, pesca%20selectiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pesca con métodos o artes de pesca que tienen como objetivo capturar los organismos por talla o especie durante la operación de pesca, permitiendo evitar las capturas de ejemplares que no se ajusten a los objetivos o liberarlos sin daño alguno. 1, record 3, Spanish, - pesca%20selectiva
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-01-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Commercial Fishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Fishing Gear Selectivity Program
1, record 4, English, Fishing%20Gear%20Selectivity%20Program
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Fishing Gear Selectivity Program in Atlantic Canada in 1992-93 involved 24 research projects funded under the Atlantic Fisheries Adjustment Program(AFAP) and eight under the Quebec Federal Fisheries Development Program(QFFDP). 1, record 4, English, - Fishing%20Gear%20Selectivity%20Program
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Pêche commerciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Programme de sélectivité des engins de pêche
1, record 4, French, Programme%20de%20s%C3%A9lectivit%C3%A9%20des%20engins%20de%20p%C3%AAche
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programme mis en œuvre dans la région de l'Atlantique. 1, record 4, French, - Programme%20de%20s%C3%A9lectivit%C3%A9%20des%20engins%20de%20p%C3%AAche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En 1992-1993, 24 projets de recherche financés en vertu du Programme d'adaptation des pêches de l'Atlantique (PAPA), et huit autres projets financés par le Programme fédéral de développement des pêches du Québec (PFDPQ), ont été réalisés dans le cadre du Programme de sélectivité des engins de pêche mis en œuvre dans la région de l'Atlantique. 1, record 4, French, - Programme%20de%20s%C3%A9lectivit%C3%A9%20des%20engins%20de%20p%C3%AAche
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-06-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- commercial fishing gear
1, record 5, English, commercial%20fishing%20gear
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A move, under the 1993 Atlantic Groundfish Management Plan, to the mandatory landing of all regulated species and to protective measures for immature fish has heightened interest in improving the "selectivity" of commercial fishing gear. 1, record 5, English, - commercial%20fishing%20gear
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- engin de pêche commerciale
1, record 5, French, engin%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20commerciale
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'adoption, par l'entremise du Plan de gestion du poisson de fond de l'Atlantique de 1993, d'un règlement sur le débarquement obligatoire de toutes les prises faisant l'objet d'une réglementation et de mesures de protection des juvéniles a intensifié l'intérêt pour l'amélioration de la «sélectivité» des engins de pêche commerciale. 1, record 5, French, - engin%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20commerciale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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