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ESTUARINE FISHERY [1 record]

Record 1 2006-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
CONT

Brackish-water fisheries, fish, fishing, and fish culture in the less salty areas of the sea (areas where salinity is between freshwater and seawater). Brackish-water fisheries are also known as estuarine fisheries... Brackish-water fisheries are of two types, open water and cultured.

CONT

Nigeria has two major marine fisheries sub-sectors: the artisanal or small-scale and the industrial or trawl fisheries. Marine artisanal fisheries activities are divided into two major components: the brackish water fisheries with fishing activities in the creeks and estuaries where freshwater flowing down the rivers mixes with salt water moving up with high tide; and the artisanal inshore fisheries with fishermen operating in waters of less than 40 m depth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
CONT

Les opérations de pêche artisanale peuvent être sommairement classées dans les catégories suivantes: (1) la pêche en rivière; (2) la pêche en estuaire notamment dans les criques et les lagons; et (3) la pêche en mer.

Spanish

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