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Subsistence fishing

GCSE Geography · key term

Subsistence fishing

Definition

Fishing mainly to provide food and other necessities for the people catching the fish, rather than primarily to sell the catch.

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AQA GCSE Geography · 8035

Specification 3.1.2.4 · Paper 1

Revise: Opportunities and Challenges for Development in Cold Environments

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