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CPUE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- catch per unit effort
1, record 1, English, catch%20per%20unit%20effort
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CPUE 2, record 1, English, CPUE
correct, noun
- CUE 3, record 1, English, CUE
correct, noun, less frequent
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- catch per unit of effort 4, record 1, English, catch%20per%20unit%20of%20effort
correct, noun
- CPUE 5, record 1, English, CPUE
correct, noun
- CPUE 5, record 1, English, CPUE
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of catch that is taken per unit of fishing effort ... 6, record 1, English, - catch%20per%20unit%20effort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[For example,] number of fish per longline hook-months. 7, record 1, English, - catch%20per%20unit%20effort
Record 1, Key term(s)
- catch-per-unit-effort
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prise par unité d'effort
1, record 1, French, prise%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20d%27effort
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PPUE 2, record 1, French, PPUE
correct, feminine noun
- PUE 3, record 1, French, PUE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capture par unité d'effort 4, record 1, French, capture%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20d%27effort
correct, feminine noun
- CPUE 5, record 1, French, CPUE
correct, feminine noun
- CPUE 5, record 1, French, CPUE
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volume de la prise effectuée par unité d'effort de pêche [...] 6, record 1, French, - prise%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20d%27effort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, le nombre de poissons pris par hameçon de palangre-mois [...] 7, record 1, French, - prise%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20d%27effort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prise par unité d'effort; PPUE; PUE; capture par unité d'effort; CPUE : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 8, record 1, French, - prise%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20d%27effort
Record 1, Key term(s)
- prises par unité d'effort
- captures par unité d'effort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- captura por unidad de esfuerzo
1, record 1, Spanish, captura%20por%20unidad%20de%20esfuerzo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CPUE 2, record 1, Spanish, CPUE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tasa de captura 3, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20de%20captura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volumen de la captura obtenida por unidad de esfuerzo de pesca [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - captura%20por%20unidad%20de%20esfuerzo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
CPUE nominal, CPUE estandarizada 4, record 1, Spanish, - captura%20por%20unidad%20de%20esfuerzo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- relative abundance index
1, record 2, English, relative%20abundance%20index
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most commonly used relative abundance index in stock assessments of longline fisheries is catch per unit effort(CPUE), here defined as the number of fish of the targeted species caught per hook and minute of soak time. 1, record 2, English, - relative%20abundance%20index
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
relative abundance index: term in use at Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 2, English, - relative%20abundance%20index
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The relative abundance indexes used by Fisheries and Oceans Canada are: high, medium, low, unknown and extirpated. 2, record 2, English, - relative%20abundance%20index
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice d'abondance
1, record 2, French, indice%20d%27abondance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- indice de l'abondance 2, record 2, French, indice%20de%20l%27abondance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indice d'abondance. Mesure quantitative de la densité ou de l’abondance du poisson, généralement exprimée en séries temporelles. Un indice d’abondance peut être spécifique d’une zone ou d’un segment de la population (par exemple, les grands poissons) ou désigner l’abondance au niveau du stock; il peut indiquer l’abondance en nombre ou en poids (biomasse). La plupart des indices d’abondance qui sont utilisés d’habitude par le SCRS [Comité permanent pour la recherche et les statistiques] sont fondés sur des données de CPUE [captures par unité d'effort] standardisée, même si on a également utilisé certains indices d’abondance, indépendants des pêcheries, qui se fondent sur des études scientifiques. Les indices d’abondance sont généralement exprimés en unités relatives (contrairement aux mesures de l’abondance absolue) et indiquent simplement les changements relatifs qui affectent l’abondance dans le temps. 1, record 2, French, - indice%20d%27abondance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indice de l'abondance : terme en usage à Pêches et Océans Canada. 2, record 2, French, - indice%20d%27abondance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les indices de l'abondance retenus par le ministère des Pêches et des Océans du Canada sont : élevé, moyen, faible, inconnu et disparu. 2, record 2, French, - indice%20d%27abondance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- saturation of nets
1, record 3, English, saturation%20of%20nets
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boat limits and saturation of nets may impact CPUE [catch per unit effort] negatively, while improved fishing technology could positively influence CPUE. 1, record 3, English, - saturation%20of%20nets
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- saturation des filets
1, record 3, French, saturation%20des%20filets
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les taux de captures peuvent être touchés négativement par les limites imposées aux bateaux, la saturation des filets en cas de forte abondance et la fermeture de zones de pêche de premier ordre qui redirigent l'effort de pêche vers d'autres endroits. 1, record 3, French, - saturation%20des%20filets
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Statistics
- Commercial Fishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tuning
1, record 4, English, tuning
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a family of techniques in which known data such as historical population levels, age structure, etc. are used in conjunction with trends appearing in the indexes derived independently from the [research vessel] surveys and the commercial CPUE [catch per unit effort], to establish an estimate of the current population size. 1, record 4, English, - tuning
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Statistique
- Pêche commerciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ajustement
1, record 4, French, ajustement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] ensemble de techniques qui consistent à utiliser des données connues comme les effectifs antérieurs, la structure des populations en fonction de l'âge, etc., de concert avec les tendances que révèlent les indices établis de façon indépendante à partir des relevés des [navires de recherche] et des CPUE [captures par unité d'effort] de la flotte commerciale pour estimer la taille actuelle de la population. 1, record 4, French, - ajustement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
- Aquaculture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fishery monitoring program
1, record 5, English, fishery%20monitoring%20program
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The objective of a fishery monitoring program is to estimate one or several parameters for that fishery, including, for example, the total target species catch, total bycatch for each incidentally captured species, total effort and average catch per unit of effort(CPUE), and the composition of the catch with respect to sex, age, size or condition. 1, record 5, English, - fishery%20monitoring%20program
Record 5, Key term(s)
- fishery monitoring programme
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
- Aquaculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- programme de surveillance des pêches
1, record 5, French, programme%20de%20surveillance%20des%20p%C3%AAches
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'objectif d'un programme de surveillance des pêches est d'estimer un ou plusieurs paramètres pour ces pêches, y compris, notamment, les prises totales des espèces cibles, les prises totales des différentes espèces composant les prises accessoires, l'effort total et la capture moyenne par unité d'effort, ainsi que la composition des prises par rapport au sexe, à l'âge, à la taille ou à la condition. 1, record 5, French, - programme%20de%20surveillance%20des%20p%C3%AAches
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
- Acuicultura
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- programa de monitoreo pesquero
1, record 5, Spanish, programa%20de%20monitoreo%20pesquero
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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