Status of the Exploits River stock of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) in 1997 / by C.E. Bourgeois, J. Murray and V. Mercer.: Fs70-1/1998-104E-PDF

The Exploits River is the largest watershed in insular Newfoundland, encompassing a drainage area of 11,272 square kilometres. The river flows in a northeasterly direction, entering the ocean in SFA 4. Prior to the inception of the enhancement activity less than 10% of the watershed area was available to anadromous Atlantic salmon due to the presence of natural and man-made obstructions. The Exploits River requires 95.9 million eggs (56,670 small salmon) to meet its conservation egg deposition requirement. However, to date, only 53% of the colonizable habitat within the watershed have been stocked. The intent of this document is to review the status of the stock in 1997.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
Canada. Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat.
Title Status of the Exploits River stock of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) in 1997 / by C.E. Bourgeois, J. Murray and V. Mercer.
Series title Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat research document, 1480-4883 ; 98/104
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Includes bibliographical references (p. 11).
Publishing information Ottawa : Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 1998.
Author / Contributor Bourgeois, Charles Edward,1955-
Murray, J.
Mercer, V.
Description 25 p. : fig., graphs, maps, tables.
Catalogue number
  • Fs70-1/1998-104E-PDF
Subject terms Fisheries resources
Salt water fish
Fishing area
Fisheries management
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