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sand eel::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | launce, sand lance, sand launce |
| Type of | acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish |
Examples of sand eel
sand eel
The closure of the fishery in 1990 was prompted by a crash in the sand eel population.
From the newscientist.com
Sand eel or sandeel is the common name used for a considerable number of species of fish.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The RSPB says the decline was due to the falling sand eel population.
From the newscientist.com
The RSPB fears that the measures proposed to safeguard the sand eel population are inadequate.
From the newscientist.com
They were using squid and spearing as well as squid and sand eel combos on pink fluke rigs and Spro bucktails.
From the sfgate.com
Curbs on sand eel fishing, now banned around Shetland, are believed to be behind this big improvement in bird numbers.
From the newscientist.com
Bailey objected to us describing the Shetland sand eel fishery, which opened in 1974, as a recent rapid development.
From the newscientist.com
It was feared that as the north sea warmed the sand eel food supply would disappear for birds which breed on the Farne isalnds.
From the guardian.co.uk
However, a second population crash of seabirds which occurred with no effect on the stocks of sand eel, cast doubt on this link.
From the en.wikipedia.org
