Renewable Resources: resource that replaces itself unless badly
mismanaged. For example, trees grow to replace those cut down or lost to fire
or disease.
Ground Fish: fish, such as cod and sole, that live, feed and are caught near the bottom of the sea
Pelagic Fish: fish, such as salmon and tuna, that live and feed in the open ocean.
Shellfish: molluscs and crustaceans such as oysters, shrimps and lobsters
Balance of Trade: difference between value of exports and value of imports. If exports exceed imports, there is a trade surplus. If imports exceed exports, there is a trade deficit.
Continental Shelf: gently sloping outer edge of a continent that extends below the surface of the ocean to a maximum depth of about 200 meters.
Banks: shallow areas of continental shelf
Inshore Fishery: commercial fishing that takes place within a few kilometers of the shoreline. Small fishing boats go out to sea and return to shore each day.
Offshore Fishery: ocean fishery using boats longer than 25 m. The boats stay at sea several days before returning to shore with their catch.
Sustained Yield Management: use of forest resources at a rate that allows the forest to renew themselves
Aquaculture: production of fish and the other marine products on fish farms
Ground Fish: fish, such as cod and sole, that live, feed and are caught near the bottom of the sea
Pelagic Fish: fish, such as salmon and tuna, that live and feed in the open ocean.
Shellfish: molluscs and crustaceans such as oysters, shrimps and lobsters
Balance of Trade: difference between value of exports and value of imports. If exports exceed imports, there is a trade surplus. If imports exceed exports, there is a trade deficit.
Continental Shelf: gently sloping outer edge of a continent that extends below the surface of the ocean to a maximum depth of about 200 meters.
Banks: shallow areas of continental shelf
Inshore Fishery: commercial fishing that takes place within a few kilometers of the shoreline. Small fishing boats go out to sea and return to shore each day.
Offshore Fishery: ocean fishery using boats longer than 25 m. The boats stay at sea several days before returning to shore with their catch.
Sustained Yield Management: use of forest resources at a rate that allows the forest to renew themselves
Aquaculture: production of fish and the other marine products on fish farms