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Some mollusc species are commercially exploited and shipped as part of the international trade in shellfish; other species are harvested, sold and consumed locally. Some species are collected and eaten locally but are rarely bought and sold. A few species of molluscs are not commonly eaten now, but were eaten in historical or prehistoric times.
Shellfish include various species of molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms. In most parts of the world, fish are generally not considered seafood even if they are from the sea. In the US, the term "seafood" is extended to fresh water organisms eaten by humans, so any edible aquatic life may be broadly
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.
It's official: New Richmond teen breaks Ohio record for largest blue catfish ever caught. Ohio fish records in Hook & Line Division. Bass, hybrid striped: 18.82 pounds. 30 7/8 inches. Muskingum River.
This category describes fish that are edible and are commonly caught or farmed for food. Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. .
Other wild species total 49,410,980 for a world total of 91,336,230 tonnes of wild, captured animals. [2] The 31 cultivated species shown in this table total 45,252,999 tonnes. Other cultivated species total 21,380,254 tonnes for a world total of 66,633,253 tonnes of animals cultivated through aquaculture. [3]
Dams, interbasin transfer of water, and other human activities are thought to be the cause for the decrease in range. [6] In May 2001, two specimens were found in the Ohio River in Joppa, Illinois, the first ones in 50 years, indicating either that the species is returning to its former range, or that prior sampling methods were ineffective. [7]
Parasite infection from raw fish is rare in the developed world (fewer than 40 cases per year in the United States [citation needed]), and involves mainly three kinds of parasites: Clonorchis sinensis (a trematode/fluke), Anisakis (a nematode/roundworm) and Diphyllobothrium (a cestode/tapeworm).