Term:
Industrial fishery; industrial fishing
Definition:
Using large vessels, generally greater than 15 m in length, for a fishing activity that is mainly carried out in offshore areas.
Domain:
Fishery
Source:
A short history of industrial fishing in the Pacific Islands, RAP Publication 2007/22, FAO, 2007 (http://www.fao.org/3/ai001e/ai001e00.pdf)
