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Northwest Atlantic Longline fishery - Off the Grand Banks and the Flemish Cap |
Longline multispecies fishery - Off the Grand Banks and the Flemish Cap |
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Overview: Canada reported a small multispecies longline fishery (one to three vessels), targeting deep-sea species such as Greenland halibut, Atlantic halibut and redfish, which operates in part on the high seas.
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Fishing Activity Fishery Area Depth zone: Shelf (50 m - 200 m); Slope (200 m - 1000 m); Abyssal ( >1000m). Sea floor physiography: Seamounts. Geo References FAO Fishing Statistical Divisions | 21.3.M - Atlantic, Northwest / 21.3.M | 21.3.N - Atlantic, Northwest / 21.3.N | 21.3.L - Atlantic, Northwest / 21.3.L | 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 Longline fishery - Off the Grand Banks and the Flemish Cap Vessel Type LonglinersFlag State Canada Trip Duration 3 (2003), 34 (2004), 21 (2005), 0 (2006) List of fishery Indicators Fishery Indicators Type | Measure | Value | Unit | Time period |
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Nominal Effort | Number of vessels | 1 | vessels | 2003 | Number of vessels | 3 | vessels | 2004 | Number of vessels | 3 | vessels | 2005 | Number of vessels | 0 | vessels | 2006 |
List of fishery Indicators Fishery Indicators Type | Measure | Value | Unit | Time period |
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Production | Catch | 20 | tonnes | 2003 | Catch | 120 | tonnes | 2004 | Catch | 80 | tonnes | 2005 | Catch | 0 | tonnes | 2006 |
Management Jurisdictional framework Area of Competence: NAFO area of competence Maritime Area: High seas. 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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