Sechelt Inlet fish habitat inventory / L.R. Russell and J.A. Morrison.: Fs97-4/1810E-PDF

"An inventory describing fish habitat characteristics of intertidal foreshore in Sechelt Inlet was conducted in order to provide a basis for review of marine development proposals in the area. Intertidal zones were surveyed visually from boats and by divers familiar with local marine vegetation. The inventory describes one hundred and twenty-six reaches within the Inlet based on composition of the substrate and the presence of marine vegetation. Importance of fish habitat provided by Sechelt Inlet is further defined by analysis of epibenthic invertebrate samples collected over representative substrates (mud, sand, gravel/cobble and rock), and presentation of salmon escapement, herring spawn and shellfish production and harvest data. In addition, human use of the Inlet is described by foreshore/upland use information collected during the survey and on record with the Provincial Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing. Recommendations for management of the highly productive fish habitat provided by the Inlet are considered in the light of increasing development pressure along the whole of the Sunshine Coast"--Abstract, page [1].

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