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SEA RANCHING [2 records]

Record 1 2021-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aquaculture
DEF

[An extensive] culture system of marine animals, in which [hatcheries] are used to rear young individuals [that] are then released to forage and grow in their natural environment before harvesting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aquaculture
DEF

Mode d'élevage extensif de poissons migrateurs amphibiotiques, tels les saumons, qui consiste, après l'alevinage dans les eaux continentales, à lâcher des juvéniles pour qu'ils gagnent la mer où ils se nourrissent sur les ressources naturelles, et accomplissent leur croissance, et à les capturer à leur retour vers les eaux continentales.

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aquaculture
DEF

The release of salmon to natural waters, followed by their development at sea, and subsequent return to freshwater at maturity to be harvested.

PHR

Atlantic salmon sea ranching, Pacific salmon sea ranching

Key term(s)
  • ranching of salmon

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aquaculture
DEF

Mode d'élevage qui consiste à lâcher les saumons pour qu'ils gagnent la mer où ils accomplissent leur croissance et à les capturer à leur retour vers les eaux douces.

PHR

pacage marin du saumon atlantique

Spanish

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