00000nam 2200000zi 4500 9.896240 CaOODSP 20221107174249 m o d f cr bn||||||||| 210205s1992 nscbd ob f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP eng eng fre n-cn-nf Fs70-8/92-106E-PDF Chouinard, G. A. (Ghislain André) author. The lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) resource in Atlantic Canada / by G.A. Chouinard, T. Hurlbut, B. Morin, J. Baird and C. Bishop. [Dartmouth, N.S.] : Canadian Atlantic Fisheries Scientific Advisory Committee ; Moncton, N.B. : Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Gulf Fisheries Centre ; Mont-Joli, Québec : Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Institut Maurice-Lamontagne ; St. John's, Nfld. : Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre, [1992?] 1 online resource (19 pages) : maps, graphs. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier CAFSAC research document ; no. 92/106 Cover title. "Not to be cited without permission of the authors." Includes bibliographical references (pages 5-6). "In Atlantic Canada, lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) has been exploited, primarily for its roe, since the early seventies. The fishery is almost exclusively conducted in Newfoundland during the months of May and June when the female gonads are ripe. Landings of roe peaked in 1987 at approximately 3,700 t. Generally, between 40 and 60% of the landings originate from eastern Newfoundland (3K and 3L), about 30% from southern Newfoundland (3Pn and 3Ps) and the remainder from western Newfoundland (4R). The fishery is highly dependent upon the availability of markets. The decrease in landings observed in the last few years was due to low prices which led to a reduction in effort"--Abstract, page 2. Includes abstract and series statement in French. Lumpfish fisheries Newfoundland and Labrador. Fish stock assessment Newfoundland and Labrador. Lompe Pêche commerciale Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. Ressources halieutiques Évaluation Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. Canadian Atlantic Fisheries Scientific Advisory Committee, issuing body. Gulf Fisheries Centre (Canada), issuing body. Institut Maurice-Lamontagne, issuing body. Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre (Canada), issuing body. CAFSAC research document (Canadian Atlantic Fisheries Scientific Advisory Committee) no. 92/106. (CaOODSP)9.869616 PDF 1.30 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2021/mpo-dfo/fs70-8/Fs70-8-92-106-eng.pdf