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Fish farming
Of, or pertaining to the artificial mass cultivation of fish
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Fishing intensity
Fishing; Fish farming
1. Effective fishing effort. 2. Fishing effort per unit area 3. Effectiveness of fishing.
Fishing power
Fishing; Fish farming
The catch which a particular gear or vessel takes from a given density of fish during a certain time interval. For example, larger vessels (horsepower) have a greater ability to catch more fish, thus ...
Fmax
Fishing; Fish farming
The rate of fishing mortality for a given exploitation pattern rate of growth and natural mortality, that results in the maximum level of yield per recruit. This is the point that defines growth ...
Growth overfishing
Fishing; Fish farming
The rate of fishing, as indicated by an equilibrium yield-per-recruit curve, greater than which the losses in weight from total mortality exceed the gain in weight due to growth. This point is ...
Halogen
Fishing; Fish farming
Halogen lights have a very yellow light not appropriate for aquarium use. Do not confuse these with metal halide lights.
Heater
Fishing; Fish farming
A device to warm the aquarium water. They are available as submersible heaters, over-the-side heaters, and under tank coils.
Instantaneous rate of fishing mortality
Fishing; Fish farming
When fishing and natural mortality act concurrently, F is equal to the instantaneous total mortality rate, multiplied by the ratio of fishing deaths to all deaths.
