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fin winglike structure attached to the body of fish and cetaceans; used for steering and propulsion during progress through the water. fin rot a disease of aquarium fish characterized by thickening followed by necrosis of the fin and tail tissues, commencing at the edges, caused by Haemophilus piscum and Aeromonas spp. May be bracketed with fin rot/tail rot/snout erosion. Often associated with suboptimal cultural conditions. Mixed populations of opportunistic bacteria are usually present. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Finning is the wasteful practice in high seas longline fisheries, usually targeting tuna, of slicing off a shark's dorsal fin, and sometimes the tail, then dumping the carcass overboard. Shark Finning Prohibition Act, which went into effect on March 13, bans U. VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Selkirk Financial Technologies, a leading developer of financial management solutions, today announced that Finning International has joined the Treasura(TM) pilot program, the third major corporation to do so this month. |
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