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GLOSSARY 



ANADROMOUS SPECIES . These are species of fish that 

 mature in the ocean, and then ascend streams to 

 spawn In freshwater. In the Magnuson Act, these 

 species include, but are not limited to, Atlantic and 

 Pacific salmons, steelhead trout, and striped bass. See 

 42 FR 60682, Nov. 28, 1977. 



ANALOG PRODUCTS . These include Imitation and 

 simulated crab, lobster, shrimp, scallops, and other fish 

 and shellfish products fabricated from processed fish 

 meat (such as surimi). 



AQUACULTURE. The farming of aquatic organisms in 

 marine, brackish or freshwater. Farming implies private 

 or corporate ownership of the organism and 

 enhancement of production by stocking, feeding, 

 providing protection from predators or other 

 management measures. Aquaculture production Is 

 reported as ttie weight and value of cultured 

 organisms at their point of final sale. 



BAHER-COATED FISH PRODUCTS . Sticks and portions or 

 other forms of fish or shellfish coated witti a batter 

 containing a leavening agent and mixture of cereal 

 products, flavoring, and other ingredients, and partially 

 cooked in hot oil a short time to expand and set the 

 batter. 



BOAT, OTHER . Commercial fishing craft not powered 

 by a motor, e.g., rowboat or sailboat, having a 

 capacity of less ttian 5 net tons. See motorboat. 



BREADED FISH PRODUCTS . Sticks and portions or other 

 forms of fish or shellfish coated with a non-leavened 

 mixture containing cereal products, flavorings, and 



other Ingredients, 

 partially cooked. 



Breaded products are sold raw or 



BREADED SHRIMP . Peeled shrimp coated with 

 breading. The product may be Identified as fantall 

 (butterfly) and round, with or without tall fins and last 

 shell segment; also known as portions, sticks, steaks, 

 etc., when prepared from a composite unit of two or 

 more shrimp pieces whole shrimp or a combination of 

 both without fins or shells. 



BUnERFLY FILLET . Two skin-on fillets of a fish Joined 

 together by the belly skin. See fillets. 



CANNED FISHERY PRODUCTS . Fish, shellfish, or other 

 aquatic animals packed In cans, or other containers, 

 which are hermetically sealed and heat-sterilized. 

 Canned fishery products may Include milk, vegetables, 



or other products. Most, but not all, canned fishery 

 products can be stored at room temperature for an 

 indefinite time without spoiling. 



COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN . An individual who derives 

 income from catching and selling living resources taken 

 from Inland or marine waters. 



CONSUMPTION OF EDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCTS . Estimated 

 amount of commercially landed fish, shellfish, and other 

 aquatic animals consumed by Itie civilian populafion 

 of ttie United States. Estimates are on an edible-weight 

 basis and have been adjusted for beginning and 

 ending inventories of edible fishery products. 

 Consumption includes U.S. production of fishery 

 products from both domestically caught and imported 

 fish, shellfish, other edible aquatic plants, animals, and 

 imported products and excludes exports and 

 purchases by the U.S. Armed Forces. 



CONTINENTAL SHELF FISHERY RESOURCES . These are 

 living organisms of any sedentary species that at the 

 harvestable stage are either (a) Immobile on or under 

 the seabed, (b) unable to move except in instant 

 physical contact witfi tfie seabed or subsoil of the 

 continental shelf. The Magnuson Act now lists them as 

 certain abalones, surf clam and ocean quahog, queen 

 conch, Atlantic deep-sea red crab, dungeness crab, 

 stone crab, king crabs, snow (tanner) crabs, American 

 lobster, certain corals, and sponges. 



CURED FISHERY PRODUCTS . Products preserved by 

 drying, pickling, salting, or smoking; not including 

 canned, frozen. Irradiated, or pasteurized products. 

 Dried products are cured by sun or alr-drying; pickled 

 or salted products are those products preserved by 

 applying salt, or by pickling (Immersing in brine or in a 

 vinegar or other preservative solution); smoked 

 products are cured with smoke or a combination of 

 smoking and drying or salting, 



CUSTOMS TERRITORY . Unless ottierwise noted, the 

 foreign trade Informafion presented Is based on Bureau 

 of the Census data for the Customs territory of the 

 United States. The territory Includes the 50 States, 

 District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin 

 Islands. 



DEFLATED VALUE . The deflated values referred to In this 

 document are calculated with the Gross Domestic 

 Products Implicit Price Deflator. The base year for this 

 index Is 1987. 



