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... fishing are varied . Some of the larger herons stand solitary and motionless until a fish comes Specialized within reach and the long neck suddenly shoots out . Cer- feeding of tain herons employ a hunting method known as “ canopy ...
... fishing are varied . Some of the larger herons stand solitary and motionless until a fish comes Specialized within reach and the long neck suddenly shoots out . Cer- feeding of tain herons employ a hunting method known as “ canopy ...
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... fish introduced from Africa . Whereas most of the freshwater fishing is done by indi- viduals , more than two - thirds of the ocean catch is brought in by company - owned commercial fishing vessels . Most of these sail from Southern and ...
... fish introduced from Africa . Whereas most of the freshwater fishing is done by indi- viduals , more than two - thirds of the ocean catch is brought in by company - owned commercial fishing vessels . Most of these sail from Southern and ...
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... fish taken from the world's oceans , but it ranks first among countries in volume of fish exports . The exports are high because of Canada's relatively small population and quite low per capita fish consumption . In the Atlantic ...
... fish taken from the world's oceans , but it ranks first among countries in volume of fish exports . The exports are high because of Canada's relatively small population and quite low per capita fish consumption . In the Atlantic ...
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