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Merus


Meat from the leg section of a crab nearest to the shoulder. 
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Ocean Run


A term for a pack of ungraded, random weight products.
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Common terms for commercial fishing


 
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Ahi


Hawaiian name for both yellowfin and bigeye tuna.
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anadromous


Any fish migrating from the sea into freshwater rivers and lakes to spawn, i.e., salmon, striped bass, shad and alewife. Fish that migrate in the reverse direction, from freshwater to the sea, are cal [..]
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Aquaculture


The farming of aquatic species, such as fish and shellfish, in salt, brackish, or freshwater. About half of the seafood producted globally is from aquaculture operators.
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Benthos


The community of marine life inhabiting the sea floor.
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billfish


Pelagic fish whose upper jaws are prolonged into a spear or sword, e.g. swordfish.
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Biomass


This is the total weight of a number of organisms or population of a species. 
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bleeding


Process in which fish are bled while alive by severing an artery. The highest quality fish are bled. 
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