Northwest Atlantic Bottom trawl greenland halibut and redfish fishery - Off the Grand Banks and the Flemish Cap|
| | | Northwest Atlantic Bottom trawl greenland halibut and redfish fishery - Off the Grand Banks and the Flemish Cap |
 | Greenland halibut and redfish bottom trawl fishery - Off the Grand Banks and the Flemish Cap |
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more>> <<less Overview: This fishery targets Greenland halibut or redfish (mainly Sebastes fasciatus). The directed deep-sea bottom fishery for Greenland halibut commenced in 1990, whereas the bottom fishery for redfish has been a target of commercial interest for over 40 years in this region (NAFO, 2007a). The fishery for redfish is mainly conducted in Divisions 3M and 3O. Since 1998, no directed fishery for redfish has been authorized in 3L and 3N. Greenland halibut is mainly fished in Divisions 3M and 3L. The redfish fishery is conducted at shallower depths (150–800 m) than the Greenland halibut fishery (600–1 900 m), but the gear type remains roughly the same (e.g. 135-mm bottom trawls) (Power, 2005; NAFO, 2007a).
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| Fishing Activity Fishery Area Depth zone: Shelf - Deepshelf (100 m - 200 m); Slope (200 m - 1000 m); Abyssal ( >1000m). Geo References  | Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ) | CAN - Canada | | FAO Fishing Statistical Divisions | 21.3.L - Atlantic, Northwest / 21.3.L | | 21.3.M - Atlantic, Northwest / 21.3.M | | 21.3.N - Atlantic, Northwest / 21.3.N | | 21.3.O - Atlantic, Northwest / 21.3.O |
More Geo References The following area codes have been found as intersecting the location of Northwest Atlantic Bottom trawl greenland halibut and redfish fishery - Off the Grand Banks and the Flemish Cap| FAO Major Fishing Areas | 18 - Arctic Sea | | 21 - Atlantic, Northwest | | 67 - Pacific, Northeast | | Large Marine Ecosystem Areas (LME) | 2 - Gulf of Alaska | | 7 - Northeast U.S. Continental Sh | | 8 - Scotian Shelf | | 9 - Newfoundland-Labrador Shelf | | 55 - Beaufort Sea | | 63 - Hudson Bay | | 64 - Arctic Ocean | | 65 - Arctic Archipelago | | 66 - Baffin Bay/Davis Straight |
Associated Species (Bycatch) Vessel Type TrawlersFlag State  Spain  Portugal  Russian Federation  Canada  Japan  Estonia  Latvia  Lithuania Fishing Gear Bottom trawlsMesh size of the bottom trawls is 135 mm. Trip Duration 9770 (2004), 6666 (2005), 5703 (2006) List of fishery Indicators Fishery Indicators | Type | Measure | Value | Unit | Time period |
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| Nominal Effort | Number of vessels | 56 | vessels | 2004 | | Number of vessels | 47 | vessels | 2005 | | Number of vessels | 44 | vessels | 2006 |
List of fishery Indicators Fishery Indicators | Type | Measure | Value | Unit | Time period |
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| Production | Catch | 11394 (Greenland halibut) | tonnes | 2006 |
Management Jurisdictional framework Area of Competence: NAFO area of competence Maritime Area: High seas. Management Body/Authority(ies): Department of Fisheries and Oceans Area under national jurisdiction: Canada Maritime Area: Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ). More information on fisheries legislation at: FAOLEX legislative database Source of Information Bensch, A.; Gianni, M.; Gréboval, D.; Sanders, J.S.; Hjort, A. - Worldwide review of bottom fisheries in the high seas. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper. No. 522, Rev.1. Rome, FAO. 2009. 145p.  http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i1116e/i1116e00.htm |
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Sebastes fasciatus 
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 
Coryphaenoides rupestris 
Macrourus berglax 
Hippoglossoides platessoides 
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 