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CAPTURE FISHERIES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Commercial Fishing
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wild capture fishery
1, record 1, English, wild%20capture%20fishery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wild-capture fishery 2, record 1, English, wild%2Dcapture%20fishery
correct
- wild fishery 3, record 1, English, wild%20fishery
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a natural body of water with a sizeable free-ranging fish or other aquatic animal (crustaceans and molluscs) population that can be harvested for its commercial value. 4, record 1, English, - wild%20capture%20fishery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wild capture fishery; wild-capture fishery; wild fishery: designations usually used in the plural. 1, record 1, English, - wild%20capture%20fishery
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wild capture fisheries
- wild fisheries
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Pêche commerciale
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pêche sauvage
1, record 1, French, p%C3%AAche%20sauvage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pêche d'espèces sauvages 1, record 1, French, p%C3%AAche%20d%27esp%C3%A8ces%20sauvages
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- marine capture fishery
1, record 2, English, marine%20capture%20fishery
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Global capture fisheries production ... reached a record 96.4 million tonnes ..., an increase of 5.4 percent from the average of the previous three years. The increase was mostly driven by marine capture fisheries where production increased from 81.2 million tonnes ... 2, record 2, English, - marine%20capture%20fishery
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marine capture fishery: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - marine%20capture%20fishery
Record 2, Key term(s)
- marine capture fisheries
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pêche de capture marine
1, record 2, French, p%C3%AAche%20de%20capture%20marine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pêche de capture en mer 2, record 2, French, p%C3%AAche%20de%20capture%20en%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la production mondiale de la pêche de capture a atteint un niveau record de 96,4 millions de tonnes — soit une augmentation de 5,4 pour cent par rapport à la moyenne des trois années précédentes [...] Cette progression est principalement due à la pêche de capture marine, dont la production est passée à 84,4 millions de tonnes [...] 3, record 2, French, - p%C3%AAche%20de%20capture%20marine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-02-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- capture fishery
1, record 3, English, capture%20fishery
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Capture fishery refers to all kinds of harvesting of naturally occurring living resources in both marine and freshwater environments. 2, record 3, English, - capture%20fishery
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capture fishery: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 3, English, - capture%20fishery
Record 3, Key term(s)
- capture fisheries
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pêche de capture
1, record 3, French, p%C3%AAche%20de%20capture
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pêche de capture désigne tout type de prélèvement de ressources vivantes présentes naturellement tant [en milieu marin] qu'[en] eau douce. 2, record 3, French, - p%C3%AAche%20de%20capture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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