Bay: pronunciation, etymology, definition

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1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes

1.1. Subject field:

Mariculture. (🏛 Hierarchy: Fisheries > Aquaculture > Mariculture )

Fishing. (🏛 Hierarchy: Fisheries > Fishing )

Aquatic ecosystems. (🏛 Hierarchy: Fisheries > Aquatic ecosystem management > Aquatic ecosystems )

Marine navigation. (🏛 Hierarchy: Fisheries > Aquatic navigation > Marine navigation )

1.2. IPA transcription and prononciation for bay: 🔊

Bay /bei/

1.3. Etymology of Bay:

Late Middle English: from Old French baie, from Old Spanish bahia, of unknown origin.

1.4. 🇫🇷 French translation of bay:

Baie

1.5. Definition of bay in fisheries:

Bay: An area of the sea or a large lake, partly surrounded by a wide curve of land. In international fisheries law, it is a well-marked indentation whose penetration is in such proportion to the width of its mouth as to contain land-locked waters and constitute more than a mere curvature of the coast, with its area as large as, or larger than, that of the semi-circle whose diameter is a line drawn across the mouth of that indentation.

1.6. Plural of bay:

Bays;

1.7. Usage example of bay:

1. " For the purposes of this Convention, a bay is a well-marked indentation whose penetration is in such proportion to the width of its mouth as to contain land-locked waters and constitute more than a mere curvature of the coast. An indentation shall not, however, be regarded as a bay unless its area is as large as, or larger than, that of the semi-circle whose diameter is a line drawn across the mouth of that indentation. " (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, article 10, paragraph 2); 2. " Where the distance between the low-water marks of the natural entrance points of a bay exceeds 24 nautical miles, a straight baseline of 24 nautical miles shall be drawn within the bay in such a manner as to enclose the maximum area of water that is possible with a line of that length. " ( United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, article 10, paragraph 5)

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