finfish
Americannoun
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finfish,
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finfishes
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Etymology
Origin of finfish
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This was the first study of its kind in Canada to compare shellfish to finfish.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2024
It proved successful, and eight years later, the Hawaii-based company turned into the first and only commercially operating offshore farm to raise finfish in the U.S.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 6, 2023
But the commercial finfish farming of today shares little in common with the traditional Indigenous methods that long preceded it.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
Crabs are a benthic species, meaning they crawl around on the ocean bottom and are not able to migrate as quickly as many finfish.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 21, 2022
There is a potential source of income from harvesting finfish and krill.
From The 2004 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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