Closed time - meaning and illustration
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1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes
1.1. IPA transcription and prononciation for closed time: 🔊
/kləʊzd taɪm/1.2.  Synonyms of closed time:
1 international synonym(s) for closed time. Notably:
- 🍧 Closed season 🔊 ⏸•ılıılıılııl 0
1.3. 🇫🇷 French translation of closed time:
- Période de fermeture
1.4. Definition of closed time in fisheries:

Closed time, also known as closed season, means: a specified period during which a ban is placed on fishing activities in respect of type of fish, area, zones, method of capture, etc., as provided for by the relevant laws or regulations.
5 Other Definitions of Closed time per Country
In Canada:
close time means a specified period during which fish to which it applies may not be fished, and “closed time” or “closed season” has a similar meaning; (période d’interdiction et période de fermeture ou saison de fermeture)
✏️ Source -- Canada Fisheries Act, Section 2 ( Canada Fisheries Act )
In Ghana:
"closed season" means a period during which a ban is placed on fishing activities in respect of type of fish, area, zones, method of capture or the parameters specified in the notice;
✏️ Source -- Ghana Fisheries Act, 2002, Part VI, Section 140 ( Ghana Fisheries Act, 2002 )
In Kenya:
“closed season” means a specified period of time closed to lobster fishing as provided for by the Act;
✏️ Source -- Kenya Lobster Fishery Management Plan, 2025, Part I, Section 2 ( Kenya Lobster Fishery Management Plan, 2025 )
“closed season” means a specified period where collection of marine aquarium fish is prohibited as provided for by the relevant laws or regulations;
✏️ Source -- Kenyan Marine Aquarium Fishery Management Plan, 2025, Part I, Section 2 ( Kenyan Marine Aquarium Fishery Management Plan, 2025 )
In Nigeria:
"closed season" means a specific period during which fishing is prohibited;
✏️ Source -- Nigeria Inland Fisheries Act, Section 16 ( Nigeria Inland Fisheries Act )
1.5. Plural of closed time:
Closed times;
Fishery terminology records for Closed time
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