Atlantic Halibut and Atlantic Lobster Traceability Project
Trace your plate! This project aims to address conservation challenges, improve marketability and increase the value of Atlantic Halibut and
Improving & Sustaining Our Industry
A vibrant, profitable, and sustainable fishery is vital to the survival of rural Newfoundland and Labrador. If fish resources are to provide for the long-term viability of fish harvesters, processing workers, and the communities in which they live, the management responsibilities of commercial species must be shared.
Trace your plate! This project aims to address conservation challenges, improve marketability and increase the value of Atlantic Halibut and
Information about cod condition is a critical component of the assessment process and the objective of this project is to
Over the last several years, snow crab stocks around many parts of Newfoundland and Labrador have declined in abundance. In
In 2004, a project was developed to investigate the distribution of Gilbert Bay cod and provide information on fishing effort
The Green Crab (invasive species) research project has been ongoing since the species was first identified in Newfoundland waters in
The Industry Post Season Snow Crab Trap Survey is currently in its eleventh year. The snow crab survey started in
In a best-case scenario, any conservation efforts to decrease entanglements and unwanted catch will also benefit harvesters. It will ideally
In an effort to improve the understanding of lobster stocks, a lobster-monitoring project was developed and implemented in 2004 throughout
In 2004 a project exploring the reproductive potential of several ground fish species around Newfoundland and Labrador began. Previous estimates
For many years it has been suspected that seal predation is a factor in the high mortality rate of cod
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