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Fish stock

Definition:

The population or [total mass] of a fishery resource. Such stocks are usually identified by their location. They can be, but are not always, genetically discrete from other stocks.

Source: MA  Glossary

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The term fish stock usually refers to a particular fish population that is more or less isolated from other stocks of the same species. In a particular fishery, the fish stock may be one or several species.

Source: GreenFacts

Translation(s):

Deutsch: Fischbestand
Español: Poblaciones de peces
Français: Stock de poissons
Nederlands: Visvoorraad

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