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HOME WATER FISHERIES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Commercial Fishing
- Law of the Sea
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- homewater fishery
1, record 1, English, homewater%20fishery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atlantic salmon can be caught in these distant water fisheries as well as under different jurisdictions in homewater fisheries. The distant water salmon fisheries, which take salmon originating in rivers of another [party], are regulated ... 2, record 1, English, - homewater%20fishery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries within the jurisdiction of the countries of origin (within 12 miles). 3, record 1, English, - homewater%20fishery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
homewater fishery: designation usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - homewater%20fishery
Record 1, Key term(s)
- homewater fisheries
- home water fishery
- home water fisheries
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Pêche commerciale
- Droit de la mer
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pêche en eaux natales
1, record 1, French, p%C3%AAche%20en%20eaux%20natales
correct, feminine 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 2022-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- International Bodies (Intl. Law)
- Law of the Sea
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- regional fisheries management organization
1, record 2, English, regional%20fisheries%20management%20organization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RFMO 2, record 2, English, RFMO
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An RFMO—short for regional fisheries management organization—is an international body made up of countries that share a practical [or] financial interest in managing and conserving fish stocks in a particular region. These include coastal states, whose waters are home to at least part of an identified fish stock, and "distant water fishing nations"(DWFN), whose fleets travel to areas where a fish stock is found. 3, record 2, English, - regional%20fisheries%20management%20organization
Record 2, Key term(s)
- regional fisheries management organisation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Organismes internationaux (Droit)
- Droit de la mer
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- organisation régionale de gestion des pêches
1, record 2, French, organisation%20r%C3%A9gionale%20de%20gestion%20des%20p%C3%AAches
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ORGP 2, record 2, French, ORGP
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une organisation régionale de gestion des pêches est une organisation intergouvernementale [...] dans laquelle les États et d'autres entités coopèrent, afin de développer et de mettre en œuvre des mesures de conservation et de gestion des pêches [...] 3, record 2, French, - organisation%20r%C3%A9gionale%20de%20gestion%20des%20p%C3%AAches
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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