Patagonian toothfish — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Patagonian toothfish — /pætəgoʊniən ˈtuθfɪʃ/ (say patuhgohneeuhn toohthfish) noun (plural Patagonian toothfish or Patagonian toothfishes) a sea bass, Dissostichus eleginoides, widely distributed from South America to Australia and in the sub Antarctic regions of the… …
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toothfish — (also Patagonian toothfish) noun a large deep sea fish of the southern Atlantic and Pacific oceans, prized as food and now endangered. [Dissostichus eleginoides.] … English new terms dictionary
Antarctica — /ant ahrk ti keuh, ahr ti /, n. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. ab. 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km). Also called Antarctic Continent. * * * Antarctica Introduction Antarctica Background:… … Universalium
Ocean fisheries — A fishery is an area with an associated fish or aquatic population which is harvested for its commercial value. Fisheries can be wild or farmed. Most of the world s wild fisheries are in the ocean. This article is an overview of ocean fisheries.… … Wikipedia
Mammals and Birds Excluder Device — For the electronic device, see Mbed microcontroller. A Mammals and Birds Excluder Device or MBED (also named Cachalotera) is a fishing gear device that avoids the depredation of the fish caught in the line for Marine Mammals, and avoids the… … Wikipedia
Southern Ocean — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Southern Ocean <p></p> Background: <p></p> A large body of recent oceanographic research has shown that the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), an ocean current that… … The World Factbook
Southern Ocean — The Southern Ocean, also known as the Great Southern Ocean, the Antarctic Ocean and the South Polar Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean south of 60° S latitude. The International Hydrographic Organization has designated… … Wikipedia
Southern Ocean — that part of the Indian Ocean south of Australia: name used by Australians * * * Southern Ocean Introduction Southern Ocean Background: A decision by the International Hydrographic Organization in the spring of 2000 delimited a fifth world ocean… … Universalium