Stock-fish
31fish hatchery — noun : an establishment in which young fish are produced and reared especially for later release in natural waters * * * a facility where fish eggs are hatched and the fry raised, esp. to stock lakes, streams, and ponds. [1880 85, Amer.] * * *… …
32stock — I. noun Etymology: Middle English stok, from Old English stocc; akin to Old High German stoc stick Date: before 12th century 1. a. archaic stump b. archaic a log or block of wood c. (1) …
33Fish toxins — Many hunter gatherer cultures use poisonous plants to stun fish so that they become easy to collect by hand. Some of these poisons paralyse the fish, others are thought to work by removing oxygen from the water. [… …
34stock — 1 noun 1 SUPPLIES (C) also stocks plural a supply of something that you keep and can use when you need to: stocks of flour and sugar | build up a stock: The country has been building up its stock of weapons. 2 IN A SHOP (C, U) a supply of a… …
35stock — /stɒk / (say stok) noun 1. an aggregate of goods kept on hand by a merchant, business firm, manufacturer, etc., for the supply of customers. 2. a quantity of something accumulated, as for future use: a stock of provisions. 3. → livestock. 4. →… …
36stock — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a store of goods etc. ready for sale or distribution etc. 2 a supply or quantity of anything for use (lay in winter stocks of fuel; a great stock of information). 3 equipment or raw material for manufacture or trade etc.… …
37fish stock — 1) a distinct genetic population, a population defined by movement pattern, part of a population potentially harvestable, or a quantity of fish from a given area; usually isolated from other stocks of the same species and so self sustaining. May… …
38fish-stock — 1) a distinct genetic population, a population defined by movement pattern, part of a population potentially harvestable, or a quantity of fish from a given area; usually isolated from other stocks of the same species and so self sustaining. May… …
39fish — noun 1 animal that lives and breathes in water ADJECTIVE ▪ freshwater, marine, saltwater, sea ▪ cold water, tropical ▪ aquarium ▪ …
40Stock market index — A stock market index is a method of measuring a section of the stock market. Many indices are compiled by news or financial services firms and are used to benchmark the performance of portfolios such as mutual funds. Types of indices Stock market …
