Define: Fisheries

How is Fisheries defined in a legal contract?

• Fisheries means the inclusion of aquaculture, referring to either marine or freshwater fish, crustaceans, and mollusks like bivalves, gastropods, and cephalopods. Seen in 6 SEC filings
• Fisheries means one or more stocks of fish that can be treated as a unit for purposes of conservation, development, and management, considering various characteristics such as geographical, scientific, technical, customary, recreational, and economical characteristics. Seen in 5 SEC filings
• Fisheries means the set of biological species treated as a single unit for the purpose of management, conservation, and economic exploitation. Seen in 3 SEC filings
• Fisheries means the activities involving the management, conservation, and recovery of fish stocks, as well as fishing, aquaculture, fish processing and the first sale and buying-in of fishery products at the first sale. Seen in 2 SEC filings
• Fisheries means all activities related to fish, including aquaculture. Seen in 2 SEC filings
• Fisheries means fishing operations, aquaculture, the caretaking of aquatic animals, and aquatic animal processing, including any operation in support of a fishing operation. Seen in 2 SEC filings

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

Fisheries means the inclusion and management of marine or freshwater-based organisms like fish and crustaceans.

Relevant Contract Types

• Lease Agreements
• Supply Agreements
• Licensing Agreements
• Partnership Agreements

Relevant Circumstances

• Acquisition of fishing rights or areas
• Establishment of a new fishing business or fish farm
• Transfer of ownership of an existing fishing business

Relevant Sectors

• Fishing industry
• Aquaculture

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Genie Definition 2

Fisheries means aquaculture or operations for conservation, development, and economic exploitation of fish stocks.

Relevant Contract Types

• Service Agreements
• Operating Agreements
• Conservation Easements

Relevant Circumstances

• Setting up of a joint venture for fishing operations
• Entering into a contract for fish stock conservation and management
• Agreement for the development and exploitation of fish stocks

Relevant Sectors

• Fishing industry
• Environmental Conservation

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