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Pelagic fish total biomass in the Estuary and Gulf of St.Lawrence

Mean 2014 to 2023 pelagic fish total biomass in the Estuary and Gulf of St.Lawrence obtained by summing the fish biomass (kg) for all species for a tow and then averaging tows in each grid cell 10 km x 10 km. Input data are from the annual August (north) and September (south) multidisciplinary surveys. A distinct layer by survey is presented because the total biomasses are not comparable from one survey to the other (different fishing gears for each one).

Purpose

Since 1990, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans has been conducting an annual multidisciplinary survey in the Estuary and northern Gulf of St. Lawrence using a standardized protocol. In the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence, these bottom trawl surveys has been carrying out each September since 1971. These missions are an important source of information about the status of the marine ressources.

The objectives of the surveys are multiple:

to estimate the abundance and biomass of groundfish and invertebrates, to identify the spatial distribution and biological characteristics of these species, to monitor the biodiversity of the Estuary and Gulf and finally, to describe the environmental conditions observed in the area at the moment of the sampling.

The southern Gulf surveys are realized using the following standardized protocol:

Hurlbut,T. and D.Clay (eds) 1990. Protocols for Research Vessel Cruises within the Gulf Region (Demersal Fish) (1970-1987). Can. MS Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. No. 2082: 143p.

The sampling protocols used for the Estuary and northern Gulf surveys are described in details in the following publications:

Bourdages, H., Archambault, D., Bernier, B., Fréchet, A., Gauthier, J., Grégoire, F., Lambert, J., et Savard, L. 2010. Résultats préliminaires du relevé multidisciplinaire de poissons de fond et de crevette d’août 2009 dans le nord du golfe du Saint-Laurent. Rapp. stat. can. sci. halieut. aquat. 1226 : xii+ 72 p.

Bourdages, H., Archambault, D., Morin, B., Fréchet, A., Savard, L., Grégoire, F., et Bérubé, M. 2003. Résultats préliminaires du relevé multidisciplinaire de poissons de fond et de crevette d’août 2003 dans le nord du golfe du Saint-Laurent. Secr. can. consult. sci. du MPO. Doc. rech. 2003/078. vi + 68 p.

Annual reports are available at the Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS), (http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas-sccs/index-eng.htm).

Bourdages, H., Brassard, C., Desgagnés, M., Galbraith, P., Gauthier, J., Légaré, B., Nozères, C. and Parent, E. 2017. Preliminary results from the groundfish and shrimp multidisciplinary survey in August 2016 in the Estuary and northern Gulf of St. Lawrence. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2017/002. v + 87 p.

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Date ( RI_367 )
2018
Date ( RI_366 )
2018
Date ( RI_368 )
2024
RI_416
  Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Sciences/Scientific Advice, Information and Support Branch - Gestion des données/Data Management ( )
850, route de la Mer, P.O. Box 1000 , Mont-Joli , G5H 3Z4 , Canada
Status
onGoing; enContinue RI_596
Maintenance and update frequency
annually; annuel RI_539
Keywords ( RI_530 )
  • Pelagic
  • Weight
Keywords ( RI_525 )
  • St. Lawrence Estuary
  • Gulf of St. Lawrence
Thésaurus des sujets de base du gouvernement du Canada Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus ( RI_528 )
  • Fish
  • Oceans
  • Earth sciences
  • Salt water
  • Salt water fish
  • Biomass
  • Marine biology
Classification
unclassified; nonClassifié RI_484
Use limitation
Open Government Licence - Canada (http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada)
Access constraints
license; licence RI_606
Use constraints
license; licence RI_606
Spatial representation type
vector; vecteur RI_635
Metadata language
fra; CAN
Metadata language
eng; CAN
Character set
utf8; utf8 RI_458
Topic category
  • Oceans
  • Biota
Begin date
2014
End date
2023
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Reference system identifier
EPSG / EPSG: 32198 / 7.4.1
Distribution format
  • ESRI REST ( 10.3.1 )

  • CSV ( Inconnue )

RI_414
  Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Sciences/Scientific Advice, Information and Support Branch - Gestion des données/Data Management ( )
850, route de la Mer, P.O. Box 1000 , Mont-Joli , G5H 3Z4 , Canada
OnLine resource
Map of pelagic fish total biomass in the Estuary and Gulf of St.Lawrence ( ESRI REST: Map Server )

Web Service;ESRI REST;eng

OnLine resource
Map of pelagic fish total biomass in the Estuary and Gulf of St.Lawrence ( ESRI REST: Map Server )

Web Service;ESRI REST;fra

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Data Dictionary ( HTTPS )

Supporting Document;CSV;eng,fra

OnLine resource
Data of pelagic fish total biomass in the Estuary and Gulf of St.Lawrence ( HTTPS )

Dataset;CSV;eng,fra

File identifier
308b7792-a075-4b43-a68f-37bf35d76a9f XML
Metadata language
fra; CAN
Character set
utf8; utf8 RI_458
Hierarchy level
dataset; jeuDonnées RI_622
Date stamp
2025-02-04T20:37:57.71Z
Metadata standard name
North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003 - Geographic information - Metadata
Metadata standard version
CAN/CGSB-171.100-2009
RI_418
  Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Sciences/Scientific Advice, Information and Support Branch - Gestion des données/Data Management ( )
850, route de la Mer, P.O. Box 1000 , Mont-Joli , G5H 3Z4 , Canada
 
 

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