Wild Fisheries and Fish Farming Interactions – Connaigre Bay
The objective is to determine if there are measurable impacts caused by the introduction of fish farming, negative or positive,
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.
The objective is to determine if there are measurable impacts caused by the introduction of fish farming, negative or positive,
For many years it has been suspected that seal predation is a factor in the high mortality rate of cod
In 2004 a project exploring the reproductive potential of several ground fish species around Newfoundland and Labrador began. Previous estimates
In an effort to improve the understanding of lobster stocks, a lobster-monitoring project was developed and implemented in 2004 throughout
In a best-case scenario, any conservation efforts to decrease entanglements and unwanted catch will also benefit harvesters. It will ideally
The Industry Post Season Snow Crab Trap Survey is currently in its eleventh year. The snow crab survey started in
The Green Crab (invasive species) research project has been ongoing since the species was first identified in Newfoundland waters in
In 2004, a project was developed to investigate the distribution of Gilbert Bay cod and provide information on fishing effort
Over the last several years, snow crab stocks around many parts of Newfoundland and Labrador have declined in abundance. In
Information about cod condition is a critical component of the assessment process and the objective of this project is to
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