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The ocean has some of the world's richest fishing resources, especially in the waters covering the shelves. The major species of fish caught are cod , haddock , hake , herring , and mackerel .
World capture fisheries and aquaculture production by species group [1] This is a list of aquatic animals that are harvested commercially in the greatest amounts, listed in order of tonnage per year (2012) by the Food and Agriculture Organization. Species listed here have an annual tonnage in excess of 160,000 tonnes.
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.
Most oceanic species (78 per cent, or 44 per cent of all fish species), live near the shoreline. These coastal fish live on or above the relatively shallow continental shelf. Only 13 per cent of all fish species live in the open ocean, off the shelf. Of these, 1 per cent are epipelagic, 5 per cent are pelagic, and 7 per cent are deep water. [16]
World capture fisheries and aquaculture production by species group [1]. The global commercial production for human use of fish and other aquatic organisms occurs in two ways: they are either captured wild by commercial fishing or they are cultivated and harvested using aquacultural and farming techniques.
A keen swimmer, this vibrant fish with striking markings is a peaceful tank mate that tends to coexist harmoniously with other species. Also known as threadfin coralfish, cross-stripe butterfly ...
"Inventory of Existing Species and Their Habitats in the Bosphorus Area" (PDF). Marine Bio Abs. 1: 112– 023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2015. "Fishing 'destabilises Black Sea' ". BBC News. 5 June 2007. Kutsokon, Yuliya; Kvach, Yuriy (September 2012).
Scientists have identified several new marine species in a pristine underwater ecosystem recently discovered in international waters -- and they expect to find more. Modern technology that allows ...