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... fish meal and oil . Herring spawn between December and mid- summer , according to latitude and tempera- ture . Large numbers of sticky eggs , deposited on seaweed or rocks , hatch in about two weeks . The fish mature in about 4 years ...
... fish meal and oil . Herring spawn between December and mid- summer , according to latitude and tempera- ture . Large numbers of sticky eggs , deposited on seaweed or rocks , hatch in about two weeks . The fish mature in about 4 years ...
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... fishing ( 1970 ) : fish catch 733,000 , hay and other fodder crops 2,291,000 , milk 118,000 , sheep 736,000 head , cattle 53,000 head , potatoes 5,000 , eggs 1,400 . Manufacturing ( 1969 ) : mutton and lamb 15,000 , salted fish 15,500 , ...
... fishing ( 1970 ) : fish catch 733,000 , hay and other fodder crops 2,291,000 , milk 118,000 , sheep 736,000 head , cattle 53,000 head , potatoes 5,000 , eggs 1,400 . Manufacturing ( 1969 ) : mutton and lamb 15,000 , salted fish 15,500 , ...
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... fish fanciers in home aquariums . A number of genera have been popularized , among them Aphyosemion ( lyretails and others ) , Epiplatys , and Rivulus . Killifish are also of value as food for larger fish , as bait for anglers , and as ...
... fish fanciers in home aquariums . A number of genera have been popularized , among them Aphyosemion ( lyretails and others ) , Epiplatys , and Rivulus . Killifish are also of value as food for larger fish , as bait for anglers , and as ...
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