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BRACKISH-WATER FISHERY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brackish-water fishery
1, record 1, English, brackish%2Dwater%20fishery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- brackish water fishery 2, record 1, English, brackish%20water%20fishery
correct
- estuarine fishery 3, record 1, English, estuarine%20fishery
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - brackish%2Dwater%20fishery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 2, record 1, English, - brackish%2Dwater%20fishery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pêche en eau saumâtre
1, record 1, French, p%C3%AAche%20en%20eau%20saum%C3%A2tre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pêche en estuaire 2, record 1, French, p%C3%AAche%20en%20estuaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%AAche%20en%20eau%20saum%C3%A2tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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