Term:
Swim bladder; gas bladder
Definition:
An organe within the body of a fish that allows the fish to remain neutrally buoyant at various depths of water by adjusting the gaseous content of the space.
Domain:
Fishery
Source:
TRG(115)/GICM, FAO, 2005. Mortality of fish escaping trawl gears, FAO, 2005.
