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Blast fishing — Dead fish and damaged coral as the result of blast fishing. Blast fishing or dynamite fishing is the practice of using explosives to stun or kill schools of fish for easy collection. This often illegal practice can be extremely destructive to the … Wikipedia
blast fishing — /blast ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ (say blahst fishing) noun the catching of fish by letting off explosives in the water, thus killing or stunning the fish which then float to the surface where they are easily collected. Also, dynamite fishing …
Fishing techniques — There is an intricate link between various fishing techniques and knowledge about the fish and their behavior including migration, foraging and habitat (Keegan 1986). All fish traps and methods of catching fish are based on this intimate… … Wikipedia
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Destructive fishing practices — The phrase destructive fishing practices (or DFPs) has been featured in international fisheries literature for around three decades. No widely accepted definition of the phrase exists, and this will almost certainly remain the situation, given… … Wikipedia
dynamite fishing — /daɪnəmaɪt ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ (say duynuhmuyt fishing) noun → blast fishing …
dynamite fishing — the use of explosives to kill and stun fish for capture. Used on coral reefs where nets cannot be operated without becoming tangled or ripped. Obviously illegal almost everywhere. Has been used by ichthyologists as a sampling method. Also called… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Southeast Asian coral reefs — have the highest :) levels of biodiversity for the world s marine ecosystems. They serve many functions, such as forming the of livelihood for subsistence fishermen and even function as jewellery and construction materials. However, those… … Wikipedia
