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Fish conservation zones (FCZs)

July 16, 2021 by abby

Guest post: Lakshita Dey, George Mason University Fish conservation zones (FCZs) are areas which are closed off to fishing and other activities in order to protect habitats and restore fish populations. FCZs have emerged as a management strategy in the Mekong Basin to protect and strengthen local communities. These communities benefit by protecting specific areas of … [Read more…]

Posted in: F Tagged: habitat, management, marine protected areas, Mekong

Fry

February 21, 2020 by abby

Guest post: Gretchen Stokes, University of Florida Fry refers to a life (growth) stage of fishes that are recently hatched.  This is generally after the yolk sac has been absorbed and almost or entirely disappeared.  At this point, the swim bladder is typically functional and fish can actively feed for themselves.  Depending on the species, this … [Read more…]

Posted in: F Tagged: growth, juvenile, life history, reproduction, yolk sac

Fingerling

December 13, 2019 by abby

Guest post: Logan Neu, University of Minnesota Twin Cities Fingerling is a broad term applied to a juvenile fish that is about the size of a finger.  The definition of what length classifies a fish as a fingerling varies between species, but the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) generally defines a fingerling as ranging in … [Read more…]

Posted in: F Tagged: aquaculture, growth, hatchery, juvenile, life history, stocking

FAD (Fish Aggregating Device)

June 27, 2014 by abby Leave a Comment

Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) are man-made objects that are used to attract fish and facilitate their capture.  FADs can range from crude wooden rafts tied to navigational buoys to sophisticated anchored systems. These devices are very effective at attracting fish that favor submerged objects.  Prey fish use them for shelter and predatory fish follow the … [Read more…]

Posted in: F Tagged: FAD, fish aggregating device

Finlets

April 25, 2014 by abby Leave a Comment

Finlets are highly specialized fins located on the dorsal and ventral sides of the body between the dorsal fin and/or the anal fin and the caudal fin.  They are only found on certain fish including those in the Scombrid family (mackerels, tunas, and bonitos), Scomberesocid family (sauries), snake mackerels (family Gempylidae), and Bichirs (family Polypteridae).  For Bichirs, the finlets are … [Read more…]

Posted in: F Tagged: finlets

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