Changes in flavour or texture, loss of colour, shrivelling and drying out or damage caused by pests and by micro-organisms. (FAO. 2004. FAO Diversification booklet 5 - Processed foods for improved livelihoods, https://www.fao.org/3/y5113e/y5113e0d.htm)
A fisheries policy is the definite course or method of action, selected from among alternatives, by a government or its mandated fisheries authority, in light of given conditions including legal and constitutional constraints, to guide and determine present and future development and management actions towards satisfaction of agreed objectives. (FAO. 2021. Ecosystem approach to fisheries implementation monitoring tool – A tool to monitor implementation of the ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF) management. User manual. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cb3669en)
The record derives from WCSP which reports it as an accepted name (record 300487) with original publication details: in Fl. Iraq 8: 120 1985. (http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-300487)
An allotment garden is a collection of garden plots that are managed and leased by an association. (Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development, 2024. Monitor of Settlement and Open Space Development (IOER Monitor) https://www.ioer-monitor.de/en/methodology/glossary/a/allotment-garden/)
The outputs of fisheries production presented whole or in parts, processed or unprocessed, in various product forms, regardless of their final utilization. (Adapted from FAO. 2024. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics – Yearbook 2021. FAO Yearbook of Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Roma. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc9523en)
In general, refers to elements of a natural aquatic resource (e.g. strains, species, populations, stocks, assemblages) which can be legally caught by fishing. It may sometimes be taken as including also the habitat of such resources. (Concepts & Definitions - FIRMS, FAO, 2021 (http://firms.fao.org/firms/concepts/en). )
Food standards are guidelines or criteria set by regulatory authorities to ensure the safety, quality, and consistency of food products. These standards are established to protect consumer health, prevent fraud, and promote fair trade practices within the food industry. Food standards cover various aspects of food production, processing, labeling, and distribution. (AGROVOC Team, 2024)
Testudinata is the group of all tetrapods with a true turtle shell. It includes both modern turtles (Testudines) and many of their extinct, shelled relatives (stem-turtles). (Wikipedia, 2024. Testudinata. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testudinata)
A cold-blooded lower vertebrate that has fins, gills and scales (usually), and lives in water. (FAO. Term Portal. Fish. FAOTERM. May 2024. http://www.fao.org/faoterm/en/)
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A nail is a horn-like keratinous envelope covering the tips of the fingers and toes in most primates. Nails evolved from claws found in other animals. (https://en.wikipedia.org)
A fishing area refers to a specific geographical region where fishing activities occur. It can include coastal areas, offshore regions, exclusive economic zones (EEZs), and inland waters like lakes and rivers. Fishing areas can vary in size, productivity, and jurisdiction, and require proper management for sustainable fishing practices. (FAOLEX. 2025. Glossary https://www.fao.org/faolex/)
Product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of the dried kernel (endosperm) and outer husk (tegument) of the seed of the coconut palm Cocos nucifera L. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R0068-20220724)
The act of collecting or hunting aquatic products from aquatic environments, with or without wearing a diving suit. (Translated from https://sozluk.gov.tr)
Fishing gear refers to any physical device or part thereof or combination of items that may be placed on or in the water or on the seabed with the intended purpose of capturing or controlling for subsequent capture or harvesting marine organisms, in accordance with MARPOL Annex V. (COFI/2018/Inf.30, FAO, 2018 (MX136). )
Dates during which harvest of the crop actually occurs - combining, picking, cutting, pulling, and so on. (Sadovski, Alexander. (2019). Method for determination of planting and harvesting dates by fuzzy regression. 10-16.)
A study that can test cause and effect relationships between subjects under specific treatment conditions. (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2024. Environmental Health Sciences Glossary https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/glossary)
A part of a water body especially suitable for carrying out fishing activities. (Glossary of inland fishery terms, EIFAC Occasional Paper No. 12, FAO, 1978 (http://www.fao.org/3/ae987b/AE987B01.htm).)
