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Catch of non-targeted species in the Scotian Shelf and southern Grand Banks (NAFO divisions 3NOPs4VWX5Z) Atlantic halibut longline fishery / D. Themelis and C. den Heyer.: Fs70-5/2015-042E-PDF

The bycatch analysis had four objectives: describe the halibut longline fishery in NAFO Divisions 3NOPs4VWX (recognizing that longline fishing is, in some areas, a multispecies fishery, ways of determining what portion of the landings was from halibut-directed fishing were explored); describe the species composition of observed halibut-directed longline sets by NAFO Division and annual quarter; compare the distribution of observed sets (commercial fishing and Commercial Index) directed at halibut by NAFO Division, month and year to the distribution of commercial fishing landings; estimate the bycatch of a selection of species of commercial interest and of special concern.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
  • Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat.
TitleCatch of non-targeted species in the Scotian Shelf and southern Grand Banks (NAFO divisions 3NOPs4VWX5Z) Atlantic halibut longline fishery / D. Themelis and C. den Heyer.
Variant title
  • Prises d’espèces non ciblées dans la pêche à la palangre du flétan sur le plateau Néo-Écossais et dans le sud des Grands Bancs (divisions 3NOPs4VWX5Zc de l’OPANO)
Series title
  • Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat research document, 1919-5044 ; 2015/042, Maritimes Region
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • "July 2015."
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 9-10).
Publishing information
  • Ottawa : Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2015.
Author / Contributor
  • Themelis, Daphne Elizabeth, 1959-
  • Heyer, C. E. den,1972-
Descriptionv, 25 p. : fig., graphs, maps, tables.
Catalogue number
  • Fs70-5/2015-042E-PDF
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