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LONGLINE FISHERY [1 record]

Record 1 2022-06-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collaboration with the FAO
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

The various longline fisheries (demersal and pelagic) of the world are described with regard to technology and effort. The pelagic fisheries, which mainly target tunas, swordfish and billfishes are operated widely from temperate to tropical waters in all oceans. ... a longline fisheries for Patagonian [toothfish] has been developed in the Southern Ocean [...].

OBS

longline fishery: designation usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • long-line fishery
  • longline fisheries
  • long-line fisheries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Collaboration avec la FAO
  • Pêche commerciale

Spanish

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