The 1986 southwest Gulf of St. Lawrence midshore snow crab, Chionoecetes opilio, fishery : a review of catch effort and biological trends / by Kevin G. Davidson, Michel Comeau, Pierre Mallet and Elmer...: Fs70-8/87-52E-PDF

"Biological characteristics of snow crab populations exploited by the southwestern Gulf of St. Lawrence midshore fishery in 1986, were monitored through an extensive sea sampling program. Catch and effort data were obtained from fishermen's logbooks and processor's sales slips and were used in a Leslie analysis to provide initial biomass (Bo) and exploitation level (EL) estimates"--Abstract, page 1.

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Department/Agency Canadian Atlantic Fisheries Scientific Advisory Committee, issuing body.
Marine Biology Research Centre, issuing body.
Title The 1986 southwest Gulf of St. Lawrence midshore snow crab, Chionoecetes opilio, fishery : a review of catch effort and biological trends / by Kevin G. Davidson, Michel Comeau, Pierre Mallet and Elmer J. Wade.
Series title CAFSAC research document ; no. 87/52
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Cover title.
"Not to be cited without permission of the authors."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 8-9).
Includes abstract and series statement in French.
Publishing information [Dartmouth, N.S.] : Canadian Atlantic Fisheries Scientific Advisory Committee ; Moncton, N.B. : Université de Moncton, Marine Biology Research Centre, Gulf Region, Science Branch, [1987?]
Author / Contributor Davidson, Kevin, 1946- author.
Description 1 online resource (29 pages) : maps, graphs.
Catalogue number
  • Fs70-8/87-52E-PDF
Subject terms Snow crab fisheries -- Saint Lawrence, Gulf of.
Fish stock assessment -- Saint Lawrence, Gulf of.
Crabe des neiges -- Pêche commerciale -- Saint-Laurent, Golfe du.
Ressources halieutiques -- Évaluation -- Saint-Laurent, Golfe du.
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