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  2. Raceway (aquaculture) - Wikipedia

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    The most important factor to consider when selecting a site for a raceway farm is the water supply. Water sources for raceway aquaculture operations are usually streams, springs, reservoirs or deep wells.

  3. Individual fishing quota - Wikipedia

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    Individual fishing quotas (IFQs), also known as "individual transferable quotas" (ITQs), are one kind of catch share, a means by which many governments regulate fishing. The regulator sets a species-specific total allowable catch (TAC), typically by weight and for a given time period. A dedicated portion of the TAC, called quota shares, is then ...

  4. Longline fishing - Wikipedia

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    Longline fishing is prone to the incidental catching and killing of dolphins, seabirds, sea turtles, and sharks, [5] but less so than deep sea trawling. [6] [7] In Hawaii, where Japanese immigrants introduced longlining in 1917, longline fishing was known as flagline fishing because of the use of flags to mark floats from which hooks were ...

  5. Dirt-track qualifying procedures that were washed away with barely a trial run at Bristol Motor Speedway are back. The format, which includes qualifying heats with incentives for passing, will ...

  6. Fishing techniques - Wikipedia

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    A fishing line is any cord made for fishing. Important parameters of a fishing line are its length, material, and weight (thicker, sturdier lines are more visible to fish). Factors that may determine what line an angler chooses for a given fishing environment include breaking strength, knot strength, UV resistance, castability, limpness ...

  7. Fishing line - Wikipedia

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    Fishing line with hooks attached. A fishing line is any flexible, high-tensile cord used in angling to tether and pull in fish, in conjunction with at least one hook.Fishing lines are usually pulled by and stored in a reel, but can also be retrieved by hand, with a fixed attachment to the end of a rod, or via a motorized trolling outrigger.

  8. Outline of fishing - Wikipedia

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    Longliners – Longline fishing is a commercial fishing technique. [8] Factory ships – Fishery Protection Squadron – The Fishery Protection Squadron is a front-line squadron of the Royal Navy with responsibility for patrolling the UK's Extended Fisheries Zone. Fishing fleet – A fishing fleet is an aggregate of commercial fishing vessels.

  9. Vessel monitoring system - Wikipedia

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    Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) is a general term to describe systems that are used in commercial fishing to allow environmental and fisheries regulatory organizations to track and monitor the activities of fishing vessels. They are a key part of monitoring control and surveillance (MCS) programs at national and international levels.