Stock-fish

  • 41stock — [[t]stɒk[/t]] n. 1) bus a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, manufacturer, etc.; inventory 2) a quantity of something accumulated, as for future use 3) livestock 4) sbz a) a theatrical stock company b) the work or… …

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  • 42stock — noun 1》 a supply of goods or materials available for sale or use. 2》 farm animals bred and kept for their meat or milk; livestock. 3》 the capital raised by a company through the issue and subscription of shares.     ↘(usu. stocks) a portion of… …

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  • 43fish ball — noun 1. well seasoned balls of ground fish and eggs and crushed crumbs simmered in fish stock • Syn: ↑gefilte fish • Hypernyms: ↑dish 2. a fried ball or patty of flaked fish and mashed potatoes • Syn: ↑fish cake • …

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  • 44fish meal — noun ground dried fish used as fertilizer and as feed for domestic livestock • Hypernyms: ↑organic, ↑organic fertilizer, ↑organic fertiliser, ↑feed, ↑provender * * * noun : ground dried fish and fish waste used as fertilizer and in animal feeds * …

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  • 45stock cube — noun a cube of dehydrated stock • Hypernyms: ↑broth, ↑stock * * * stock cube noun A cube of compressed meat, fish or vegetable extract used for making stock • • • Main Entry: ↑stock * * * stock cube UK US noun …

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  • 46fish-down — Where a fish stock has not been heavily fished there may be an accumulation of fish in the older age classes. Fishing of such stocks can produce initial high catches that cannot be sustained once the abundance of older fish has been reduced.… …

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  • 47fish crop — yield (1) catch in weight. Catch and yield are often used interchangeably. Amount of production per unit area over a given time. A measure of production. The sustainable yield is the quantity of fish which can be taken from a stock (usually on an …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 48fish-crop — yield (1) catch in weight. Catch and yield are often used interchangeably. Amount of production per unit area over a given time. A measure of production. The sustainable yield is the quantity of fish which can be taken from a stock (usually on an …

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  • 49stock enhancement — release of hatchery raised fish to increase wild fish numbers in a stock …

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  • 50stock externality — the impact on a non targeted stock of fish caught when a targeted group of fish is harvested, cf. crowding externality …

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