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Marine fisheries
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Houde, Edward D. Chesapeake Biology Laboratory, University of Maryland, Solomons, Maryland.
Last reviewed:January 2020
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1036/1097-8542.406100
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The harvest of animals and plants from the ocean to provide food for people and animals. Marine fisheries are places or industries engaged in the harvesting of aquatic life in seawaters. Important products in marine capture fisheries include fish (Fig. 1); mollusks, such as oysters, clams, and squid; and crustaceans, such as crabs and shrimps. Marine mammals (whales) and reptiles (turtles) have been important historically in marine landings (the weights of the catch landed at the wharf); and some plants, mostly seaweeds, are harvested in significant amounts. See also: Algae; Cetacea; Decapoda; Marine ecology; Mollusca; Pisces (zoology)
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