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Cod Fishery
Cod fisheries are fisheries for cod. Cod is the common name for fish of the genus ''Gadus'', belonging to the family (biology), family Gadidae, and this article is confined to three species that belong to this genus: the Atlantic cod, the Pacific cod and the Greenland cod. Although there is a fourth species of the cod genus ''Gadus'', Alaska pollock, it is commonly not called cod and therefore currently not covered here. Cod are demersal fish found in huge Shoaling and schooling, schools confined to temperate waters in the northern hemisphere. Atlantic cod are found in the colder waters and deeper sea regions throughout the Atlantic Ocean, Northern Atlantic. The Pacific cod is found in both eastern and western regions of the Pacific Ocean, Pacific. Atlantic cod can grow to in length. Its average weight is , but specimens weighing up to have been recorded. Pacific cod are smaller, and may grow up to and weigh up to . Cod feed on mollusks, crabs, starfish, worms, squid, and small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fisheries
Fishery can mean either the enterprise of raising or harvesting fish and other aquatic life; or more commonly, the site where such enterprise takes place ( a.k.a. fishing ground). Commercial fisheries include wild fisheries and fish farms, both in freshwater waterbodies (about 10% of all catch) and the oceans (about 90%). About 500 million people worldwide are economically dependent on fisheries. 171 million tonnes of fish were produced in 2016, but overfishing is an increasing problem — causing declines in some populations. Because of their economic and social importance, fisheries are governed by complex fisheries management practices and legal regimes that vary widely across countries. Historically, fisheries were treated with a " first-come, first-served " approach, but recent threats by human overfishing and environmental issues have required increased regulation of fisheries to prevent conflict and increase profitable economic activity on the fishery. Modern jurisdicti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
