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Shrimp fishery — A shrimp fishery is a fishery directed toward harvesting either shrimp or prawns. (Fisheries do not generally distinguish between the two taxa, and the terms are used interchangeably). A number of the largthat include shrimp form part of the… … Wikipedia
Hand net — Fishing for salmon with a hand or dip net on the Fraser River, Canada A hand net, also called a scoop net, is a net or mesh basket held open by a hoop. It may or may not be on the end of a handle. Hand nets have been used since antiquity and can… … Wikipedia
tuck net — a net used to scoop up fish that have been surrounded by a seine, e.g. in the old pilchard fishery of Cornwall. The contents of the tuck net are lifted by baskets into a boat stop seine (a net positioned across a bay or other delimited area, the … Dictionary of ichthyology
commercial fishing — Introduction the taking of fish and other seafood and resources from oceans, rivers, and lakes for the purpose of marketing them. Fishing is one of the oldest employments of humankind. Ancient heaps of discarded mollusk shells (shell… … Universalium
Electrofishing — before they are caught. Electrofishing is a common scientific survey method used to sample fish populations to determine abundance, density, and species composition. When performed correctly, electrofishing results in no permanent harm to fish,… … Wikipedia
Blue crab — Taxobox | name = Blue crab image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Crustacea classis = Malacostraca ordo = Decapoda subordo = Pleocyemata infraordo = Brachyura familia = Portunidae genus = Callinectes species = C.… … Wikipedia
Night smelt — Spirinchus starski Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii … Wikipedia
List of international organizations — This is an alphabetical list of international organisations and non governmental organisations with the country or region in which their main or international office is based. Other organisations are listed on the page for standards organisations … Wikipedia
Edgerton Highway — Infobox road marker state=AK highway name=Edgerton Highway maint= length mi=58 length round=0 length ref=Fact|date=December 2007 established= direction a=South terminus a=McCarthy Road in Chitina junction= direction b=North terminus b=The… … Wikipedia
Climate change in Washington — Main article: Climate change in the United States Digitally colored elevation map of Washington. Climate change in the American state of Washington is a subject of study and projection today. Contents … Wikipedia
