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Indirect effects of bottom-contact fishing activities (by trap gear) on sponge reefs in the Strait of Georgia and Howe Sound .: Fs70-7/2018-042E-PDF

"DFO Science has been asked to determine the risk of exposure to each of the presently protected nine sponge reef complexes in the Strait of Georgia and Howe Sound to the remobilized sediment from bottom-contact fishing activities (such as prawn and crab by trap) following the methods used to assess fisheries-induced re-suspended sediment impacts on Hecate Strait glass sponge reefs from bottom-contact trawl fishing"--Context, P. [1].

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Pacific Region.
Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat.
Title Indirect effects of bottom-contact fishing activities (by trap gear) on sponge reefs in the Strait of Georgia and Howe Sound .
Variant title Science response : indirect effects of bottom-contact trap fishing on Strait of Georgia sponge reefs
Series title Science response, 1919-3769 ; 2018/042
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: Effets indirects des activités de pêche (aux trappes) en contact avec le fond sur les récifs d’éponges dans le détroit de Georgie et la baie Howe.
Caption title.
"July 2018."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 21-23).
Publishing information Nanaimo, B.C. : Centre for Science Advice, Pacific Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2018.
Description 24 p. : col. charts, col. maps.
Catalogue number
  • Fs70-7/2018-042E-PDF
Subject terms Fisheries
Environmental impact
Hexactinellida
Georgia, Strait of (B.C. and Wash.)
British Columbia--Howe Sound
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