031 Fishing
This group includes "capture fishery", i.e. the hunting, collecting and gathering activities directed at removing or collecting live wild aquatic organisms (predominantly fish, molluscs and crustaceans) including plants from the oceanic, coastal or inland waters for human consumption and other purposes by hand or more usually by various types of fishing gear such as nets, lines and stationary traps. Such activities can be conducted on the intertidal shoreline (e.g. collection of molluscs such as mussels and oysters) or shore based netting, or from home-made dugouts or more commonly using commercially made boats in inshore, coastal waters or offshore waters. Such activities also include fishing in restocked water bodies.
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Subcategories of 031 Fishing
- 0311Marine fishing
This class includes: - fishing on a commercial basis in ocean and coastal waters - taking of marine crustaceans and molluscs - whale catching - taking of marine aquatic animals: turtles, sea squirts, tunicates, sea urchins etc. This class excludes: - capturing of marine mammals, except whales, e.g. walruses, seals, see 01.70 - processing of whales on factory ships, see 10.11 - processing of fish, crustaceans and molluscs on factory ships or in factories ashore, see 10.20 - rental of pleasure boats with crew for sea and coastal water transport (e.g. for fishing cruises), see 50.10 - fishing inspection, protection and patrol services, see 84.24 - fishing practiced for sport or recreation and related services, see 93.19 - operation of sport fishing preserves, see 93.19
- 0312Freshwater fishing
This class includes: - fishing on a commercial basis in inland waters - taking of freshwater crustaceans and molluscs - taking of freshwater aquatic animals This class excludes: - processing of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, see 10.20 - fishing inspection, protection and patrol services, see 84.24 - fishing practiced for sport or recreation and related services, see 93.19 - operation of sport fishing preserves, see 93.19
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CAEB 031?
- CAEB 031 is "Fishing". This group includes "capture fishery", i.e. the hunting, collecting and gathering activities directed at removing or collecting live wild aquatic organisms (predominantly fish, molluscs and crustaceans) including plants from the oceanic, coastal or inland waters for human consumption and other purposes by hand or more usually by various types of fishing gear such as nets, lines and stationary traps. Such activities can be conducted on the intertidal shoreline (e.g. collection of molluscs such as mussels and oysters) or shore based netting, or from home-made dugouts or more commonly using commercially made boats in inshore, coastal waters or offshore waters. Such activities also include fishing in restocked water bodies.
- What does CAEB 031 include?
- 031 Fishing contains 2 direct subcategories: 0311 Marine fishing; 0312 Freshwater fishing.
- How does CAEB 031 map to other classification systems?
- 031 Fishing has equivalents in ISIC Rev 4 (031). These crosswalks let you translate this code between CAEB and 1 other classification system.
- What is the parent category of 031?
- 031 Fishing sits under 031 Fishing in the CAEB hierarchy.
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