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NAFO Division 4T Atlantic Herring Landings

PURPOSE:
Monitor commercial landings of NAFO Division 4T Atlantic herring.

DESCRIPTION:
This dataset contains Atlantic herring landings (in metric tonnes) by year, spawning stock (spring and fall spawners), fishing season (spring and fall), and gear type (fixed and mobile).

Stock identification (spring or fall spawners) is determined through port sampling. Two fish samples are collected per week in each herring fishing area for this purpose.

Daily landings data are obtained from the DFO Statistics Branch.

USE LIMITATION:
To ensure scientific integrity and appropriate use of the data, we would encourage you to contact the data custodian.

Metadata

Date Created

1978

Date Published

2020-03-03

Temporal Coverage

1978 - Present

Access in last 30 days

0

All time access

241

Source(s) and Citation

Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada. (2020-03-03). NAFO Division 4T Atlantic Herring Landings.

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