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WHAT TELL MINISTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- illegal gear
1, record 1, English, illegal%20gear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"If the only way a vessel can be viable engaging in this fishery is to use illegal gear, what does that tell you about the state of the stock?" Fisheries Minister Brian Tobin told reporters... 1, record 1, English, - illegal%20gear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équipements illégaux
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quipements%20ill%C3%A9gaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- engins illégaux 2, record 1, French, engins%20ill%C3%A9gaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le ministre a invoqué le double filet aux mailles trop étroites du chalutier espagnol Estai, qui a été rapporté hier à St. John's pour analyse. «Si un navire doit utiliser des équipements illégaux pour que la pêche soit rentable, cela en dit long sur l'état des stocks». 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quipements%20ill%C3%A9gaux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- équipement illégal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- state of the stock
1, record 2, English, state%20of%20the%20stock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"If the only way a vessel can be viable engaging in this fishery is to use illegal gear, what does that tell you about the state of the stock?" Fisheries Minister Brian Tobin told reporters... 1, record 2, English, - state%20of%20the%20stock
Record 2, Key term(s)
- state of the stocks
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- état des stocks
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tat%20des%20stocks
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le ministre a invoqué le double filet aux mailles trop étroites du chalutier espagnol Estai, qui a été rapporté hier à St. John's pour analyse. «Si un navire doit utiliser des équipements illégaux pour que la pêche soit rentable, cela en dit long sur l'état des stocks». 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tat%20des%20stocks
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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