Fishery resource | fishery product | fisheries product
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1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes
1.1. IPA transcription and prononciation for fishery resource, fishery product and fisheries product: 🔊
- fishery resource: /ˈfɪʃərɪ rɪˈsɔːs / ;
- fisheries resource: /ˈfɪʃərɪz rɪˈsɔːs/;
- fishery product: /ˈfɪʃərɪ ˈprɒdʌkt/ .
1.2. Synonyms of fishery resource:
3 international synonym(s) for fishery resource. Notably:
- 🍧 Fishery product 🔊 ⏸•ılıılıılııl 0
- 🍧 Fisheries product 🔊 ⏸•ılıılıılııl 0
- 🍧 Fishery product 🔊 ⏸•ılıılıılııl 0
1.3. Etymology of fishery resource, fishery product and fisheries product:
In order of popularity, fishery resource comes first, followed by fisheries resource, then fishery product, and lastly, fisheries product. This trend is partly because the term fishery is shorter and more popular than fisheries.
Fishery resource, the most popular of all, originated back in the early 19th century, by the 1830s publications were made available to the international public in many contries, notably in Canada and the US. Ealy books containing 'fishery resource' include:
- Records and Briefs of the United States Supreme Court - Page 8, published around the 1960s ;
- Canadian Almanac & Directory - Page 3-2, published in 1999.
Fisheries resource originated back in the early 19th century just like its close synonym, fishery resource.
NB: Fishery resource is slightly more popular than fisheries resource, maybe because authors prefer the shorter fishery (which is also an adjective) to fisheries ( which is a 'noun-as-adjective').
Fishery product originated before the 1880s and today, it’s the third most popular term for this context. Some of the early publications featuring this term include:
- Proceedings and Papers of the National Fishery Congress , published in 1898. Fishery product used on page 264;
- Joint Documents of the State of Michigan - Volume 1 – published in 1989. The term is mentioned on page 73.
Fisheries product originated before the 1870s and is slightly less popular than its close synonym, Fishery product. Below are the earliest documentations that used this term:
- Monthly Summary of Foreign Commerce of the United States, published in 1870 - fisheries product is mentioned in about four of its pages including pages 121 and 247;
- Quarterly Reports of the Chief of the Bureau of Statistics Showing the Imports and Exports of the United States - published in 1878, by United States. Dept. of the Treasury. Bureau of Statistics. Fisheries product is mentioned in pages 81, 220 and 395;
1.4. 🇫🇷 French translation of fishery resource, fishery product and fisheries product:
- Ressource halieutique
- Produit de la pêche
- Produit halieutique
- Produit de pêche
1.5. Definition of fishery resource in fisheries:
Fishery resource, also known as fishery product, means: Any harvestable natural or cultured living resource (fish, crustaceans, molluscs and algae) from marine, estuarine and fresh water environments, living in the water or on the seabed (sedentary organisms).
15 Other Definitions of Fishery resource per Country
In All Countries:
‘fishery products’ mean any products which fall under Chapter 03 and Tariff headings 1604 and 1605 of the Combined Nomenclature established by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), with the exception of the products listed in Annex I of this Regulation;
✏️ Source -- Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008, Chapter 1, Article 2, Paragraph 8 ( Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 )
'fishery products' means aquatic organisms resulting from any fishing activity or products derived therefrom;
✏️ Source -- Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013, Part 1, Article 4, Paragraph 29 ( Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 )
In Australia:
fishery resource includes fish stock and fish habitat.
✏️ Source -- New South Wales Fisheries Management Act 1994, Part 9, Section 282H ( New South Wales Fisheries Management Act 1994 )
aquaculture fisheries resources means fish and marine plants cultivated in aquaculture.
✏️ Source -- Queensland Fisheries Act 1994, schedule 1 ( Queensland Fisheries Act 1994 )
fisheries resources includes fish and marine plants.
✏️ Source -- Queensland Fisheries Act 1994, schedule 1 ( Queensland Fisheries Act 1994 )
In Cameroon:
Fishery resources, within the context of this law, means fish, seafood, molluscs and algae from the marine, estuarine and fresh water environments, including sedentary animaIs in such environments.
✏️ Source -- Law No. 94/01 of 20 January 1994 to lay down forestry, wildlife and fisheries regulations in Cameroon, Part 1, Chapter 5 ( Law No. 94/01 of 20 January 1994 to lay down forestry, wildlife and fisheries regulations in Cameroon )
In Kenya:
“fish product” means any product or part thereof (including oil) obtained by fish processing, and intended for use as human food, animal feed or raw material ingredient in the manufacture of other commodities of commercial or ornamental value;
✏️ Source -- Kenya Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2016, Part I, Section 2 ( Kenya Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2016 )
“Fish product” means any product or part thereof (including oil, fish maws)obtained by fish processing, and intended for use as human food, animal feed or raw material ingredient in the manufacture of other commodities of commercial or ornamental value;
✏️ Source -- Migori County Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2016, Part I, Section 3 ( Migori County Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2016 )
In Nigeria:
"fishery products" means all sea water and freshwater animals or parts thereof, including their food, excluding aquatic animals, frogs;
✏️ Source -- Sea Fisheries (Fish Inspection and Quality Assurance) Regulations, Section 17 ( Sea Fisheries (Fish Inspection and Quality Assurance) Regulations )
In Seychelles:
“fresh products” means any fishery product whether whole or prepared, including live fishery products and fishery products packaged under vacuum or in a modified atmosphere, which have not undergone any treatment to ensure preservation other than chilling;
✏️ Source -- Seychelles Export of Fishery Products (Sanitary) Regulations, 2010, Section 3 ( Seychelles Export of Fishery Products (Sanitary) Regulations, 2010 )
“fish product” means any fish which has been partly or wholly processed;
✏️ Source -- SEYCHELLES FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE ACT, 2025, Part 1, Section 2, Sub-section 1 ( SEYCHELLES FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE ACT, 2025 )
“fishery resource” or “fisheries resource” means any fish, fishery, stock, species, or habit of fish or part of any resource;
✏️ Source -- SEYCHELLES FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE ACT, 2025, Part 1, Section 2, Sub-section 1 ( SEYCHELLES FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE ACT, 2025 )
In South Africa:
‘‘fish product’’means any product, whether in a processed form or not, wholly or partially derived from fish;
✏️ Source -- South Africa Marine Living Resources Act, 1998, Section 1, Paragraph xxii ( South Africa Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 )
“fish product” means any product, whether in a processed form or not, wholly or partly derived from fish;
✏️ Source -- South Africa Sea Fishery Act 1988, Section 1, Sub-section xvi ( South Africa Sea Fishery Act 1988 )
In United Kingdom:
“fishery products” means—
(a) fish or other aquatic organisms resulting from fishing or aquaculture, or
(b) products derived from aquatic organisms within paragraph (a);
✏️ Source -- UK Fisheries Act 2020, Section 52 ( UK Fisheries Act 2020 )
1.6. Plural of fishery resource:
Fishery resources; fisheries resources; fishery products;
2. Notes on fishery resource
The term fishery resource, also known as fishery resource or fishery product equally means any fishery, any stock of fish, and any species of fish that can be fished by fishing vessels or manually harvested using a fishing gear (hand net, cast net, etc.). It goes as far as referring to any habitat of living water resource.
Classification of fisheries resources
As days go by, sevral authors are putting forth sysytems of classification for fisheries resources. Below is a basic classification of these resources.
Based on water type:
Based on the water type, fishery resources can be divided into inland fisheries resources and marine fisheries resources.
marine fisheries resources: these are harvestable living salt water resources. They include: seaweeds, gastropods, corals, bivalves, cephalopods, stomatopods, chimaeras, bony fishes, estuarine crocodiles, shrimps, lobsters, crabs, holothurians, sharks, batoid fishes, sea turtles, sea snakes, and marine mammals.
inland fisheries resources refer to all harvestable natural or cultured living resource (fish, crustaceans, molluscs and algae) living in a country’s internal water bodies such as rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, and other freshwater environments. These include fresh water snakes, gastropods, bony fishes, crocodiles, shrimps, lobsters, crabs, etc, that live in fresh water environments.
Based on human intervention on growth:
With the advent of aquaculture, these resources can be divided into captured fishery resources (that is, resources obtained from their natural environment in the wild through fishing) and cultured fisheries resources (living aquatic resources grown or farmed through aquaculture.
Fishery terminology records for Fishery resource
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3. Legal instruments related to: Fishery resource |
Continent: Africa
Country: Cameroon 🇨🇲1. Law No. 94/01 of 20 January 1994 to lay down forestry, wildlife and fisheries regulations in Cameroon, Part 5, Chapter 6, Section 139: 🇨🇲
Fishery products shall be processed, preserved and transported in accordance with the norms in force. 📑Read more
Other terms mentioned in this provision: F || FIS || Fish || Fish || Fisher || Fishery || Fishery product || Port || Rod ||
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