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BOTTOM CONTACT [2 records]

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Record 1 2023-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Ecology (General)
  • Environmental Management
DEF

A collective term for [an apparatus] that is used [for fishing] on the seabed.

CONT

Bottom-contact fishing gear has impacts on benthic populations, communities, and habitats. The effects are not uniform, and depend on at least the specific features of the seafloor habitat, including the natural disturbance regime; the species present; the type of gear used; the methods and timing of deployment of the gear; and the frequency with which a site is impacted by specific gears.

Key term(s)
  • bottom contact fishing gear
  • bottom contacting fishing gear
  • bottom contact gear
  • bottom contacting gear

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Gestion environnementale
CONT

Les engins de pêche en contact avec le fond ont des effets négatifs sur les populations, les communautés et les habitats benthiques. Les effets sont variables, mais dépendent des caractéristiques précises des habitats du plancher océanique, incluant le régime de perturbation naturelle, les espèces présentes, le type d'engin utilisé, les méthodes et le moment du déploiement de l'engin, et la fréquence à laquelle on a dérangé un site avec un engin donné.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation
  • Safety (Water Transport)
CONT

Over the last decade (1982-1991), evidence suggests that over 60 percent of groundings and bottom contacts in Canadian waters have been attributable, at least in part, to procedural deficiencies and inadequate watchkeeping practices.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Sécurité (Transport par eau)
DEF

Fait pour un bâtiment de heurter le fond avec le talon de la quille sans toutefois s'échouer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Navegación fluvial y marítima
  • Seguridad (Transporte por agua)
CONT

La profundidad del agua debe de ser medida y registrada en tantos lugares como sea necesario, para confirmar que la embarcación no tiene contacto con el fondo.

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