Fish Culture and Endangered Species
Cards (26)
- To establish and maintain a particular area in the water body as a permanent shelter for protection of fish for natural propagation.
- The period during which the taking of specified fishery species by a specified fishing gear is prohibited in a specified area/s in Philippine waters.
- The period during which the taking of specified fishery species are legal.
- The fish species primarily inhabit rivers, lakes, ponds, and streams with low salinity levels. Examples include trout, bass, catfish, and carp.
- They live in the transition zone between freshwater and saltwater, such as estuaries and brackish water habitats. Examples include flounder, striped bass, and mullet.
- Those that primarily inhabit oceans and seas with high salinity levels. Examples are tuna, cod, salmon, flounder, mackerel, sword fish, sardines, etc.
- It is the rearing of fish under controlled or semi-controlled condition. It seeks to produce as high a quantity as possible for graded fish.
- A fish cultivation where it utilizes limited area with very high investments.
- A fish cultivation where it utilizes a wide area with minimal capital and very low production.
- A fish cultivation that employs some of the majority of modern techniques of production.
- It is the increasing of fish life either by natural or artificial means of reproduction—fish may be allowed to mature and multiply themselves.
- A fish propagation where fish produce naturally in their habitat by spawning, where eggs are fertilized externally or internally.
- A fish propagation that is a combination of natural and artificial methods. Fish are allowed to breed in a controlled environment that mimics their natural habitat with some human inventions.
- A fish propagation wherein human invention controls the breeding process. Methods like stripping eggs and milt (sperm) from fish and then fertilize it externally.
- It is the scientific means of utilizing fish and other fishery aquatic products/resources. More on fishery laws, rules, and regulations that are accompanied that affect the fishery products.
- A hound shark of the family triakidae, found only in the tropical waters of the Philippines. They inhabit coastal areas. Adolescent specimens have dark areas on their caudal fins.
- A species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. Found only in the Philippines.
- Called "Tabyos", a species of fish in the Goby subfamily, Gobionellinae, and the only member of the monotypic genus mistichthys.
- They are freshwater sardines found only in the Philippines. The only member of the genus sardinella known to exist in freshwater.
- Also called "Pait", a species of Cyprinid fish endemic to lake Lanao in Mindanao.