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IMMATURE FISH [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Fish
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- smolt stage
1, record 1, English, smolt%20stage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [period of development] of immature salmon when the fish is physiologically capable of supporting transfer from fresh to salt water. 2, record 1, English, - smolt%20stage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Poissons
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stade smolt
1, record 1, French, stade%20smolt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- stade de smolt 2, record 1, French, stade%20de%20smolt
correct, masculine noun
- stade de saumoneau 3, record 1, French, stade%20de%20saumoneau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Phase de développement] d'un jeune saumon qui est prêt, au point de vue physiologique, à passer de l'eau douce au milieu marin. 2, record 1, French, - stade%20smolt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le stade smolt apparaît au printemps juste avant le départ [du jeune saumon] vers la mer. Il se traduit par un changement de la livrée qui devient argentée et l'apparition d'un comportement grégaire de nage active vers l'aval. 4, record 1, French, - stade%20smolt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología Marina
- Peces
- Acuicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fase de esguinaje
1, record 1, Spanish, fase%20de%20esguinaje
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
esguinaje: conjunto de cambios fisiológicos, morfológicos y comportamentales que propician la adaptación [de los salmones] al medio marino. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fase%20de%20esguinaje
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- immature fish 1, record 2, English, immature%20fish
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poisson immature
1, record 2, French, poisson%20immature
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- commercial fishing gear
1, record 3, English, commercial%20fishing%20gear
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - commercial%20fishing%20gear
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- engin de pêche commerciale
1, record 3, French, engin%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20commerciale
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - engin%20de%20p%C3%AAche%20commerciale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-10-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sexually immature fish 1, record 4, English, sexually%20immature%20fish
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- géniteur non mûr 1, record 4, French, g%C3%A9niteur%20non%20m%C3%BBr
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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