Herring spawning bed survey in Fisherman's Bank, P.E.I. in fall 1985 / by S. Messieh. : Fs70-8/86-78E-PDF

"Herring spawning beds in Fisherman's Bank, P.E.I., were surveyed by SCUBA divers in fall 1985. Five spawning beds were found in depths between 15 to 25 meters. The spawning beds covered an area of 1,820,300 m 2. Intensity of egg deposition ranged from 4,714 eggs/m2 to 7.9 X 106 eggs/ m2. Mass mortalities of herring eggs in areas of heavy egg deposition (up to 30 layers of eggs) were observed. Fish preying on herring eggs included winter flounder, Atlantic cod, Atlantic mackerel, pollock and cunners. The herring spawning biomass in Fisherman's Bank was estimated as 28,530 mt. Based on herring catch of 4,500 mt taken from the Fisherman's Bank fishery during the spawning season, the exploitation rate is estimated as 13.6%"--Abstract.

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Renseignements sur la publication
Ministère/Organisme Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Gulf Region. Science Branch.
Canadian Atlantic Fisheries Scientific Advisory Committee.
Titre Herring spawning bed survey in Fisherman's Bank, P.E.I. in fall 1985 / by S. Messieh.
Titre de la série CAFSAC research document ; 86/78
Type de publication Série - Voir l'enregistrement principal
Langue [Anglais]
Format Électronique
Document électronique
Note(s) "Not to be cited without permission of the authors."
Includes bibliographical references (page 8).
Includes abstract in French.
Information sur la publication Moncton, NB : Science Branch, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Gulf Region, [1986]
Auteur / Contributeur Messieh, S. N. (Shoukry N.)author.
Description 1 online resource (16 pages) : illustrations.
Numéro de catalogue
  • Fs70-8/86-78E-PDF
Descripteurs Atlantic herring -- Spawning -- Prince Edward Island.
Atlantic herring fisheries -- Prince Edward Island.
Hareng -- Frai -- Île-du-Prince-Édouard.
Hareng -- Pêche commerciale -- Île-du-Prince-Édouard.
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