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INCIDENTAL CATCH [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Commercial Fishing
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hook size
1, record 1, English, hook%20size
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Controlling hook size could manage the species [and size] selectivity and survival of target and incidental catch. To test this hypothesis, we conducted experimental pelagic longline fishing in [the fishing area, ] testing a control hook and two hooks with wider minimum widths. 2, record 1, English, - hook%20size
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Pêche commerciale
- Chasse et pêche sportive
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taille d'hameçon
1, record 1, French, taille%20d%27hame%C3%A7on
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taille des hameçons 2, record 1, French, taille%20des%20hame%C3%A7ons
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- landed catch
1, record 2, English, landed%20catch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] "landed catch" comprises the target and incidental species of commercial value that is brought ashore. 2, record 2, English, - landed%20catch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capture débarquée
1, record 2, French, capture%20d%C3%A9barqu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prise débarquée 2, record 2, French, prise%20d%C3%A9barqu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la «capture totale» est la quantité [d'espèces] prise par l'engin de pêche qui est déversée sur le pont du navire de pêche. Les [...] «rejets» représentent la partie de la capture [totale] rejetée à la mer (pour une raison ou une autre). Le restant constitue la «capture débarquée» [...] (c'est-à-dire celle qui est débarquée sur le rivage) [...] 1, record 2, French, - capture%20d%C3%A9barqu%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-09-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bycatch
1, record 3, English, bycatch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- by-catch 2, record 3, English, by%2Dcatch
correct
- incidental catch 3, record 3, English, incidental%20catch
see observation
- non-target catch 3, record 3, English, non%2Dtarget%20catch
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of a catch of a fishing unit taken incidentally in addition to the target species towards which fishing effort is directed. 4, record 3, English, - bycatch
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bycatch may be retained or discarded. 3, record 3, English, - bycatch
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
incidental catch : While this term is given as a synonym of "bycatch" in various sources, it is also used to describe other concepts in the field of commercial fishing and the fisheries management subfield. Furthermore, some authors think this term would be best used to designate a "retained untargeted catch. " 5, record 3, English, - bycatch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capture accessoire
1, record 3, French, capture%20accessoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- prise accessoire 2, record 3, French, prise%20accessoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la capture d'une unité de pêche prise accidentellement en sus de l'espèce cible à laquelle s'applique l'effort de pêche. 3, record 3, French, - capture%20accessoire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La capture accessoire] peut être rejetée ou gardée à bord. 4, record 3, French, - capture%20accessoire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capture accessoire; prise accessoire : désignations publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 30 novembre 2001. 5, record 3, French, - capture%20accessoire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- captura accesoria
1, record 3, Spanish, captura%20accesoria
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- captura incidental 2, record 3, Spanish, captura%20incidental
correct, feminine noun
- captura secundaria 3, record 3, Spanish, captura%20secundaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de las capturas de una unidad de pesca que se captura accidentalmente además de la especie objetivo a la que se dirige el esfuerzo de pesca. 4, record 3, Spanish, - captura%20accesoria
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- incidental catch
1, record 4, English, incidental%20catch
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although the incidental catch of seabirds by longline fishing vessels has been widely publicised, this mainly occurs in higher, colder latitudes where albatrosses are common. 2, record 4, English, - incidental%20catch
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- capture fortuite
1, record 4, French, capture%20fortuite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- prise fortuite 2, record 4, French, prise%20fortuite
correct, feminine noun
- capture accidentelle 1, record 4, French, capture%20accidentelle
correct, feminine noun
- prise accidentelle 3, record 4, French, prise%20accidentelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Malgré le retentissement donné à la capture accidentelle d'oiseaux de mer par les palangriers, celle-ci se produit principalement sous des latitudes plus élevées et plus froides, fréquentées par les albatros. 1, record 4, French, - capture%20fortuite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- captura accidental
1, record 4, Spanish, captura%20accidental
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- captura fortuita 2, record 4, Spanish, captura%20fortuita
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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