Beaufort Sea Marine Fishes Project (BSMFP) 2014 - Fish identification and measurements
PURPOSE:
From August 1st to September 11th, 2014, Fisheries and Oceans Canada conducted a baseline survey of marine fishes and their habitats in the southern Canadian Beaufort Sea and Amundsen Gulf as part of the Beaufort Regional Environmental Assessment (BREA) called the Beaufort Sea Marine Fishes Project (BSMFP). Sampling was conducted from the F/V Frosti at 54 stations along 14 transects. Standardized sampling was conducted at pre-determined depth stations (20-1500 m) using benthic trawling nets. The BSMFP is the first research project to use large research trawls to assess the biodiversity and abundance of offshore marine fishes in this area. In total, 42 species of fish were caught. This report contains information on fishing net deployments, catch per unit effort (CPUE), and basic biological data for all fishes caught.
DESCRIPTION:
Basic biological data for all fish caught during the 2014 BSMFP expedition. Includes identification, weight, length (total, fork, and, standard), liver weight, gonad weight, sex and maturity level.
PARAMETERS COLLECTED:
family
species
weight
total length
fork length
standard length
liver weight
gonad weight
sex
maturity
SAMPLING METHODS:
Various trawl types.
Metadata
Date Created
2014-08-02
Date Published
2025-09-19
Temporal Coverage
2014-08-02 - 2014-09-09
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Source(s) and Citation
Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada. (2025-09-19). Beaufort Sea Marine Fishes Project (BSMFP) 2014 - Fish identification and measurements.
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