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fishpond
(English) For marine areas: Artificial shoreline or reef top supratidal feature consisting of: a walled or fenced enclosure built in shallow marine waters, usually connected to the shoreline. Otherwise, an artificial body of water built for the purpose of raising fish. (See also: reef top, aquaculture, mariculture)
étang piscicole
(French) Pour les régions marines: rivage artificiel ou trait du supratidal du sommet du récif qui consistent de: une clôture muré ou avec une barrière en eaux marines peu profondes, habituellement connectées au rivage. Autrement, un corps artificiel de l'eau construit pour le but du relèvement de poisson. (See also: reef top, aquaculture, mariculture)
recife artificial
(Portuguese) Em áreas marinhas: linha de costa artificial ou formação supralitoral recifal formada por uma parede ou vedação construídas em águas pouco profundas. (See also: reef top, aquaculture, mariculture)

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