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[I] Ichthyology – The study of fish.
[J] Juvenile – A young fish or animal that has
not reached sexual maturity.
[L] Landings – The number or poundage
of fish unloaded at a dock by commercial
fishermen or brought to shore by recreational
fishermen.
[M] Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act – The
federal law that created the regional councils
and is the federal government’s basis for
fisheries management in the EEZ.
Mariculture – The raising of marine finfish
or shellfish under some controls. Ponds,
pens, tanks or other containers may be used,
and feed is often used. A hatchery is also
mariculture, but the fish are released before
harvest size is reached.
Marine Mammal – Animals that live in
marine waters and breathe air directly. These
include porpoises, whales and seals.
Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics
Survey (MRFSS) – An annual survey by the
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
to estimate the number, catch and effort of
recreational fishermen. It serves as a basis for
many parts of fishery management plans.
Mollusk – A group of freshwater and saltwater
animals with no skeleton and usually one or
two hard shells made of calcium carbonate.
Includes the oyster, clam, mussel, snail,
conch, scallop, squid and octopus.
[N] National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) – A federal agency, with scientists,
research vessels and a data collection system,
responsible for managing the nation’s
saltwater fish. It oversees the actions of the
councils under the Fishery Conservation and
Management Act.
National Standards – The Fishery
Conservation and Management Act requires
that a fishery management plan and its regu-lations
meet 10 standards. The 10 standards
were developed to identify the nation’s inter-est
in fish management.
Northeast Fisheries Science Center(NEFSC)
- The research arm of the National Marine
Fisheries Service Northeast region,
headquartered at Woods Hole, Mass.
Nursery – The part of a fish’s or animal’s
habitat where the young grow up.
[O] Ocellus – An eye-like spot.
[P] Pelagic - Refers to fish and animals that
live in the open sea, away from the sea bottom.
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| Title | North Carolina coastal recreational angler's guide. - Page 20 |
| Full Text | 34 35 [I] Ichthyology – The study of fish. [J] Juvenile – A young fish or animal that has not reached sexual maturity. [L] Landings – The number or poundage of fish unloaded at a dock by commercial fishermen or brought to shore by recreational fishermen. [M] Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act – The federal law that created the regional councils and is the federal government’s basis for fisheries management in the EEZ. Mariculture – The raising of marine finfish or shellfish under some controls. Ponds, pens, tanks or other containers may be used, and feed is often used. A hatchery is also mariculture, but the fish are released before harvest size is reached. Marine Mammal – Animals that live in marine waters and breathe air directly. These include porpoises, whales and seals. Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey (MRFSS) – An annual survey by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to estimate the number, catch and effort of recreational fishermen. It serves as a basis for many parts of fishery management plans. Mollusk – A group of freshwater and saltwater animals with no skeleton and usually one or two hard shells made of calcium carbonate. Includes the oyster, clam, mussel, snail, conch, scallop, squid and octopus. [N] National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) – A federal agency, with scientists, research vessels and a data collection system, responsible for managing the nation’s saltwater fish. It oversees the actions of the councils under the Fishery Conservation and Management Act. National Standards – The Fishery Conservation and Management Act requires that a fishery management plan and its regu-lations meet 10 standards. The 10 standards were developed to identify the nation’s inter-est in fish management. Northeast Fisheries Science Center(NEFSC) - The research arm of the National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast region, headquartered at Woods Hole, Mass. Nursery – The part of a fish’s or animal’s habitat where the young grow up. [O] Ocellus – An eye-like spot. [P] Pelagic - Refers to fish and animals that live in the open sea, away from the sea bottom. |
