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Aquaculture
The growing or farming of aquatic animals and plants, including fish farming.
Biomass
The mass of living organisms in an ecosystem at a particular point in time.
By-catch
Animals unintentionally caught in commercial fishing, such as dolphins, turtles, sea birds and non-target fishes.
Cognitively affected
A mental state where usual thought patterns and brain activity may be interrupted, disturbed or unusual.
Conscious
To be aware and able to respond to one's surroundings.
Culture
Non-biological information or traditions transferred across generations.
Electroreception abilities
The ability to detect and emit electric signals, sometimes as a form of communication.
Ethologist
A scientist who studies animal behaviour.
Group memory
The shared knowledge and information held by a social group of animals, often passed on between generations.
Intelligence
An ability to learn, acquire knowledge and process information.
Inter-species communication
When animals of different species exchange information.
Inter-species cooperation
When animals of different species work together to achieve a common goal.
Mammals
A class of vertebrate animals that give birth to live young and produce milk for their young, including humans.
Mirror self-recognition test
A method of determining whether an animal is self-aware, by observing whether or not the animal recognises themselves in a mirror.
Neocortex
A part of the brain in mammals that is responsible for various functions, including pain perception.
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