Fisheries and Oceans Canada

25 datasets found
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    Gulf of St. Lawrence observer at sea program

    The Gulf of St. Lawrence At-Sea Observer Program is part of the Fisheries Monitoring Policy of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) (https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/reports-rapports/regs/sff-cpd/fishery-monitoring-surveillance-des-peches-eng.htm#toc13). Its purpose is to ensure accurate...
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    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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    Pacific Region Commercial Salmon Fishery In-season Catch Estimates

    The Fishery Operations System (FOS) is the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) centralized Oracle database that holds commercial salmon fishery catch, effort and biological data. The FOS database was built in 2001 and continues to be the current repository for all data pertaining to...
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    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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    NAFO 4T Atlantic Herring Landings

    Atlantic herring NAFO 4T commercial landings data. Landings (in metric tons) per year, per stock (spring spawners and fall spawners), per fishing season (spring and fall) and per gear (fixed and mobile). Two fish samples are taken per week per herring fishing area to determine stock...
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    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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    Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence Snow Crab Research Trawl Survey Data

    PURPOSE: Trawl survey data used primarily for assessing the status of snow crab stocks in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence. DESCRIPTION: Tow, catch, and biological information for crab caught during the annual snow crab research vessel trawl survey in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence....
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    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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    NAFO Division 4T groundfish research vessel trawl survey (September Survey) dataset

    PURPOSE: The research survey provides a fisheries-independent source of information about all marine living organisms that are captured by the fishing trawl used to obtain samples in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence. DESCRIPTION: Tow, catch, length frequency, and biological information for...
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    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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    Gulf Region Sea Scallop Research Vessel Survey Data

    PURPOSE: The objective of the sea scallop survey is to obtain fishery independent data on the abundance, size distribution and location of scallops in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence and to provide science advice on stock status to fishery managers, decision makers and industry stakeholders....
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    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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    Northumberland Strait Multi-species Trawl Survey Data

    PURPOSE: The primary objective of this survey is to obtain an index of the abundance of American lobster (Homarus Americanus) in the Northumberland Strait. This research survey also provides fisheries-independent information for all of the species captured by the trawl. DESCRIPTION: Catch...
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    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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    Otolith Collection of Witch Flounder in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

    Witch Flounder otoliths are collected from scientific surveys, fisheries observers on fishing vessels and from scientific sampling of commercial fisheries. The otoliths collected are placed in paper envelopes, recorded and held in a climate-controlled storage facility. Digital images of each pair...
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    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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    Queen Charlotte Sound Synoptic Bottom Trawl Survey

    Catch, effort, location (latitude, longitude), relative abundance indices, and associated biological data from groundfish multi-species bottom trawl surveys in Queen Charlotte Sound. Introduction The Queen Charlotte Sound (QCS) synoptic bottom trawl survey was conducted annually from 2003...
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    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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    Hecate Strait Synoptic Bottom Trawl Survey

    Catch, effort, location (latitude, longitude), relative abundance indices, and associated biological data from groundfish multi-species bottom trawl surveys in Hecate Strait. Introduction The Hecate Strait (HS) synoptic bottom trawl survey was first conducted in 2005, and has been repeated...
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    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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    West Coast Vancouver Island Synoptic Bottom Trawl Survey

    Catch, effort, location (latitude, longitude), relative abundance indices, and associated biological data from groundfish multi-species bottom trawl surveys in West Coast Vancouver Island. Introduction The West Coast Vancouver Island (WCVI) synoptic bottom trawl survey was first conducted in...
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    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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    Strait of Georgia Synoptic Bottom Trawl Survey

    Catch, effort, location (latitude, longitude), relative abundance indices, and associated biological data from groundfish multi-species bottom trawl surveys in Strait of Georgia. Introduction The Strait of Georgia (SOG) synoptic bottom trawl survey was conducted in 2012 and 2015. This survey...
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    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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    West Coast Haida Gwaii Synoptic Bottom Trawl Survey

    Catch, effort, location (latitude, longitude), relative abundance indices, and associated biological data from groundfish multi-species bottom trawl surveys in West Coast Haida Gwaii. Introduction The West Coast Haida Gwaii (WCHG) synoptic bottom trawl survey was first conducted annually...
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    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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    Groundfish Synoptic Bottom Trawl Surveys

    Catch, effort, location (latitude, longitude), relative abundance indices, and associated biological data from groundfish multi-species bottom trawl surveys in Queen Charlotte Sound (QCS), Hecate Strait (HS), West Coast Vancouver Island (WCVI), West Coast Haida Gwaii (WCHG) and the Strait of...
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    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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    NAFO fishing division 4T Herring Science Acoustic Survey

    Since 1991, an annual fishery-independent acoustic survey of early fall (September-October) concentrations of Herring has been conducted in the sGSL. The standard annual survey area occurs in the 4Tmno areas where both NAFO Div. 4T Herring spawning components aggregate in the fall. The survey...
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    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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    NAFO fishing division 4T Herring Spawning Grounds Acoustic Survey

    In 2015, a spawning ground acoustic survey that follows the design of the fishery-independent acoustic survey was initiated. This survey is the result of a partnership between DFO and fishery associations. The survey design uses random parallel transects within predefined strata. Surveys are...
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    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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    Commercial catches sampling program in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence

    The Quebec region of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is responsible for the assessment of several fish and invertebrate stocks exploited in the Estuary and the northern Gulf of St. Lawrence. The commercial catches sampling program is one of the sources of information used to complete...
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    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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    Commercial catches sampling program in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence - American plaice data (Hippoglossoides platessoides)

    Summary The Quebec region of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is responsible for the assessment of several fish and invertebrate stocks exploited in the Estuary and the northern Gulf of St. Lawrence. The commercial catches sampling program is one of the sources of information used...
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    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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    Pacific Herring spawn index data

    Pacific Herring spawn index data for British Columbia from 1951 to present. Note that the spawn index is a relative index of spawning biomass. In addition, “NA" indicates that data are unavailable because they are either incomplete or withheld; contact the custodian for more information. For the...
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    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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