| English | Latvian |
| coastal fishing Fishing in an area of the sea next to the shoreline | piekrastes zvejošana |
| deep sea fishing Fishing in the deepest parts of the sea | dziļūdens zvejošana (atklātā jūrā, okeānā) |
| drift net fishing The use of fishing nets of great length and depth, aptly described as "walls of death" because of the huge numbers of marine mammals, birds, and turtles that became ensnared in them. The Tarawa Declaration of 1989 formulated at the 20th South Pacific Forum, aimed at banning drift netting in the South Pacific. In June 1992 the UN banned drift netting in all the world's oceans | zveja ar driftertīkliem |
| environmental impact of fishing Fishing may have various negative effects on the environment: effluent and waste from fish farms may damage wild fish, seals, and shellfish. Fish farmers use tiny quantities of highly toxic chemicals to kill lice: one overdose could be devastating. So-called by-catches, or the incidental taking of non-commercial species in drift nets, trawling operations and long line fishing is responsible for the death of large marine animals and one factor in the threatened extinction of some species. Some fishing techniques, like the drift nets, yield not only tons of fish but kill millions of birds, whales and seals and catch millions of fish not intended. Small net holes often capture juvenile fish who never have a chance to reproduce. Some forms of equipment destroy natural habitats, for example bottom trawling may destroy natural reefs. Other destructive techniques are illegal dynamite and cyanide fishing | zvejniecības ietekme uz vidi |
| fish farming Raising of fish in inland waters, estuaries or coastal waters | zivkopība |
| fish kill Fish diseases observed in the past three decades and which have been attributed to pollution include: haemorrhages; tumours; fin rot; deformed fins; and missing scales and tails. In industrialized countries, increasing numbers of fish are deemed inedible. Many small kills are not noticed or are not reported, and large kills are often not included because of insufficient information to determine whether the kills were caused by pollution or by natural factors. Low dissolved oxygen levels resulting from excessive sewage is one of the leading causes. The second most common cause is pesticides | nāvējošas zivju slimības |
| fish stock Quantity of fish held for future use | zivju krājumi |
| fish toxicity | zivju toksiskums |
| fishing law Rules concerning fishing activities; in international law the matter is ruled by the 1958 Geneva Convention | zvejniecības likums |
| fishing licence Official permission granted to individuals or commercial enterprises allowing and regulating by time, location, species, size or amount the fish that can be caught from rivers, lakes or ocean waters within a particular jurisdiction | zvejošanas atļauja |
| fishing preserve Limited portion of a water body where angling is allowed | zvejošanas teritorijas saglabāšana |
| migratory fish Fishes that migrate in a body, often between breeding places and winter feeding grounds | migrējošās zivis |
| national fishing reserve Limited portion of a water body belonging to the State where angling is allowed | valsts zvejas rezerve |
| open sea fishing Fishing in the deepest parts of the sea | zvejošana atklātā jūrā |
