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Abalone populations on the west coast of Banks Island, June 1980 / by P.A. Breen, B.E. Adkins, and P.E. Sprout.Fs97-4/1640E-PDF

"The northern part of Banks Island was closed to the commercial abalone fishery for the 1980 season in response to local native groups, who reported a decline in the native Indian food fishery. We surveyed 43 sites in the Banks Island area, chosen from information supplied to us both by native food fishermen and by commercial fishermen, and we evaluated each site's potential to support food and commercial fishing. Without a previous survey it was not possible to measure the impact of the commercial fishery and estimate competition between the two fisheries; but we observed potential for conflict"--Abstract, page iii.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans, issuing body.
  • Pacific Biological Station (1972- ), issuing body.
TitleAbalone populations on the west coast of Banks Island, June 1980 / by P.A. Breen, B.E. Adkins, and P.E. Sprout.
Series title
  • Canadian manuscript report of fisheries and aquatic sciences, 0706-6473 ; no. 1640
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Department of Fisheries and Oceans].
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 3).
  • Includes abstracts in English and French.
Publishing information
  • Nanaimo, British Columbia : Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Resource Services Branch, Pacific Biological Station, February 1982.
  • ©1982
Author / Contributor
  • Breen, P. A., author.
Description1 online resource (iii, 42 pages) : illustrations, map.
Catalogue number
  • Fs97-4/1640E-PDF
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