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Procedures for commercial catch sampling of finfish and
shrimp in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (Fisheries and
Oceans Canada, Gulf Region)
D. Daigle and H.P. Benoît
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Gulf Region
Oceans and Science Branch
343 avenue Université, P.O. Box 5030
Moncton, NB E1C 9B6
2007
Canadian Manuscript Report of Fisheries and Aquatic
Sciences 2833
iii
© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2007.
Cat. No. Fs 97-4/2833
ISSN 0706-6473
Correct citation for this publication:
Daigle, D. and H. Benoît. 2007. Procedures for commercial catch sampling of finfish
and shrimp in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Gulf
Region). Can. Manuscr. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. no. 2833: iv + 63p
Table of contents:
Abstract / Résumé
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1. Introduction
1
2. Background
1
3. Sampling procedures
3
3.1
Obtaining a Sample
3
3.2
Sample Processing
4
3.3
Completing the Sampling Forms – General
11
3.4
Completing the Sampling Forms – Length Frequenc
11
3.5
Completing the Sampling Forms – Ageing Material Record
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4. Acknowledgments
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5. Relevant References
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6. Appendices:
Appendix I:
Contacts for obtaining information on landings and activity
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Appendix II:
Species specific sampling protocols
22
Appendix III:
Sampling forms
38
Appendix IV: Sampling form information
40
Appendix V:
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Sampling form – Ageing Material Record
Appendix VI: Species codes, names and assessment mandate
44
Appendix VII: Community codes and names by province
45
Appendix VIII: Charts of community districts and fishing zones
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Appendix IX: Abbreviations and codes for fishing gears
58
Appendix X:
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Total length conversion factors
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ABSTRACT
This report is intended to provide a comprehensive description of protocols as well as technical
guidance related to DFO’s Gulf region commercial finfish and shrimp fisheries sampling
program. In particular, it aims to provide all the necessary information required by both novice
and experienced samplers to obtain high quality data. These data are used, among other things, to
assess the stock status and exploitation potential of marine fish and shrimp in the southern Gulf of
St. Lawrence.
RÉSUMÉ
Ce rapport à pour but de fournir une description complète des protocoles employés dans le cadre
du programme d’échantillonnage de prises commerciales de poissons marins et de crevettes de la
Région du Golfe du MPO. Des conseils techniques y sont aussi présentés. Plus précisément, ce
rapport vise à fournir toutes les informations nécessaires aux nouveaux échantillonneurs ainsi que
ceux d’expérience, afin de recueillir des donnés de la plus grande qualité possible. Ces donnés
sont entre autre utilisée dans les évaluations de stocks de poissons marins et de crevettes dans le
sud du Golfe du St. Laurent.
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
The sampling of catches from commercial fisheries is crucial to understanding the demographic
structure of the exploited component of fish populations. Among other things, information on the
length, age and gender composition of catches is the cornerstone of quantitative stock
assessments (e.g., Virtual Population Analysis, statistical catch-at-age). Standardized sampling
protocols are therefore required to ensure the quality of these data.
This report is intended to provide a comprehensive description of protocols as well as technical
guidance related to DFO’s Gulf region commercial finfish and shrimp fisheries sampling
program. In particular, it aims to provide all the necessary information required by both novice
and experienced samplers to obtain high quality data. We begin by providing some background
for DFO’s Gulf Region port sampling program as well as general descriptions of the data
collected. This is followed by general instructions on sampling individual fish, as well as detailed
instructions for completing the data collection forms. We then provide the specific sampling
requirements for each species covered by the Gulf Region port sampling program. The protocols
and other information provided in this report are current to the date of publication. Interested
readers should contact the Sampling Biologist, DFO Gulf Region, for any updates or
modifications.
2.0 BACKGROUND
Large-scale sampling of commercial catches in the Northwest Atlantic was first implemented
during the 1950s. In 1974, uniform protocols for commercial sampling were established by the
International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries (ICNAF) to ensured consistency
among member countries. In order to optimize sampling efforts in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, a
dedicated section was created in 1983 by what was then the Department of Fisheries and Oceans
(now Fisheries and Oceans Canada - DFO) in Moncton, N.B. The following year, this mandate
was split between two DFO regions, Gulf Fisheries Management (now called the Gulf region)
and Quebec. Responsibility for sampling on the west-coast of Newfoundland was further
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delegated from the Gulf Fisheries Management region to the Newfoundland region in 1994. Since
then, the mandate for commercial sampling in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has remained split among
the three regions: west-coast of Newfoundland (Newfoundland and Labrador region, coordinated
out of St. John’s, NL); Gulf-Maritime provinces (Gulf region, coordinated out of Moncton, NB);
Quebec, including the Magdalen Islands (Quebec Region, coordinated out of Mont-Joli, QC).
Presently, the Gulf Region port sampling program covers all marine finfish fisheries, except tuna,
as well as landings from the Gulf shrimp fishery made in the region. The most frequently sampled
marine fish species are cod (Gadus morhua), herring (Clupea harengus), mackerel (Scomber
scombrus), American plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides), white hake (Urophycis tenuis),
Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus), winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes
americanus), witch flounder (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus) and yellowtail flounder (Limanda
ferruginea), although haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius
hippoglossoides), capelin (Mallotus villosus), spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) and redfish
(Sebastes sp.) are occasionally also sampled. The anadomous gaspereau (Alosa
pseudoharengus) was also sampled until 2005, at which time annual sampling was
discontinued due to constraints on resources to process those samples. For finfish, samples
consist of length frequencies and, additionally for most species, collections of either whole
fish or just their otoliths for ageing. No collections of biological material are made for
yellowtail or redfish and collection of winter flounder otoliths was discontinued in 2005. For
the various flatfish species, spiny dogfish and white hake, the length frequencies are sampled
by gender. Shrimp samples consist of an approximately 2 kg random sample of whole
organisms that is processed in the laboratory by DFO’s Quebec region.
Sampling intensity is generally established at the beginning of the fishing season by the port
sampling coordinator in consultation with the various stock assessment biologists and is provided
to the port sampling technicians. In general, approximately two or three samples are obtained for
each 500 tonnes of fish landed of a given species. For Atlantic herring, one of these samples
consists of a length frequency and sub-sample of whole fish, with the other two samples
consisting of length-frequencies only.
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3.0 SAMPLING PROCEDURES
3.1 Obtaining a Sample
Fish harvesters, fish buyers and fish plant managers allow samplers to sample their catches on a
voluntary basis only (i.e., they are not required by regulation to allow the sampling to occur).
Maintaining a good working relationship with these fishery workers is therefore crucial to the
success of the port sampling program. It is important that those concerned be made aware that the
data collected are used only for scientific purposes and are kept strictly confidential.
Because only a small fraction of fishing trips are sampled with the intention of making inference
to entire fisheries for each commercially exploited species, it is important that those trips be
sampled at random. When planning the selection of vessels to sample, samplers should obtain
information on the (anticipated) distribution of fishing effort across the various fishing ports. This
information can come from several sources including lists of known historically active ports
(provided in this report), DFO Fisheries Management both at regional headquarters and in sector
offices, dockside monitoring companies, at-sea observer companies and fish buyers (see
Appendix I for more details and for a list of contacts).
Once a fishing trip (vessel) has been selected, the sampler aims to obtain a random selection of
200-250 fish from that trip. If species sampling requirements have not been met because of
scarcity of potential samples, catches consisting of fewer than 200 fish should be sampled. Fish
can be obtained directly from the fish harvesters or the fish plants, as long as the catch of a given
vessel has not been combined with catches from other vessels. In the case of samples obtained
directly from fish harvesters, the sampler will make arrangements with the captain to obtain a pan
of fish. If the catch is unsorted by size, the sampler may request that a crewman scoop up fish
from the total catch, ensuring that they do not select fish by size. If the catch has been sorted at
sea, a random sample, ideally of 200-250 fish, must be obtained from each size category
(occasionally called culls). In the case of fish obtained from fish plants, the sampler generally will
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make arrangements with the plant manager or fish buyer. In many fish plants, the fish is unloaded
and transported by conveyor belt to the plant sorters, which in turn will be weighed and dumped
into tubs. A sampler can select randomly various tubs. Again, when catches have been sorted into
size categories, a sample is taken from each one.
Regardless of its source, catch information must be obtained in order to complete the sample.
This includes the Canadian Fishing Vessel Number (CFVN) of the vessel that made the catch, the
date, position and NAFO (North Atlantic Fisheries Organization) division fished, the total catch
weight for the given species and the weight of each of the different catch size categories if sorting
has occurred. Collecting these data may be time consuming. At times, the captain may be too
busy with buyers or may have left the wharf before the sampler has completed the trip
information. In those cases, the required information must be obtained at a later date.. Important
additional anecdotal information may also be obtained and recorded by the sampler, such as
prices paid to fishers and information related to factors influencing catch rates and fishing effort.
This information is often useful to stock assessment biologists in interpreting catch statistics or in
understanding causes of variations in fishing effort. Generally, such anecdotal information is
summarized in short by-weekly activity reports produced by each sampler and made available to
all concerned stock assessment biologists.
3.2 Sample Processing
Port samples of finfish generally consist of a length frequency and a sample of either ageing
material (generally otoliths, but could also be scales or vertebrae) or whole fish. The former
applies to all groundfish, whereas the latter applies to pelagic and anadromous fishes. In the case
of shrimp, only a random sample of whole individuals is obtained. Sampling requirements vary
among species and the species-specific details can be found in Appendix II. In the present section
we provide only a general overview of the sampling procedure.
Most fish are measured in centimetres to either fork or total length (see Appendix II for details
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appropriate to each species). Herring is one exception, where the lobes of the tail are pinched
together and a total length, in 0.5-cm intervals, is measured. All groundfish are measured on a
measuring board in which the ruler has been positively offset by 0.5 cm (Fig. 1). Because of this
offset, samplers need only record the first number that appears on the ruler beyond the fish’s tail
in order to obtain a measurement rounded to the nearest cm (integer). A smaller, non-offset,
measuring board is used to measure species for which 0.5 cm (herring and mackerel) or 1 mm
(gaspereau, capelin) increments are used. In this case, the sampler will round off the
measurement; rounding either down or up, depending on the species sampled (see Appendix II).
A
Figure 1. Photographs of offset (A) and non-offset (B) measuring boards used to measure marine
fish.
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The extraction of otoliths is generally achieved by cutting into the top of the fish’s head, although
some fish buyers will insist that otoliths be removed via the fish’s throat. For roundfish, the
former is achieved by gripping the head firmly, generally holding the eye sockets, and cutting the
top of the skull from just behind the eyes at about 45 degrees, to about the back of the operculum
(gill cover). Once the cut is made, the head is pried open to expose the otoliths, which are then
removed using forceps (Fig. 2). The removal of otoliths via the throat is generally done on gutted
cod or halibut and consists of locating and cutting the two orbits of the inner ear. (Figs. 3 & 4).
For flatfish, a cut perpendicular to the length of the fish is made between the eyes and the edge
operculum. Then by bending the snout, one otolith is made visible, with the other located just
underneath (Fig. 5). These otoliths are also removed using forceps.
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Figure 2. Photographs of the otolith removal procedure for roundfish, from top left to bottom
right.
2.
1.
3.
4.
Figure 3. Photographs of otolith removal via the throat for roundfish, from top left to bottom
right.
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2.
1.
3.
Figure 4. Photographs of otolith removal via the throat for halibut, from top left to bottom
left.
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Figure 5. Photographs of the otolith removal procedure for flatfish
The otoliths of most species are either stored immediately in labelled envelopes as they are
removed or temporarily placed in an otolith board (Fig 6). The only exception is American
plaice, for which the otoliths are stored in small consecutively numbered glass vials
containing a mixture of glycerine and thymol (for a 10L solution - 7.5 L glycerin added to 2.5
L of warm distilled water, with 9 g of thymol). When an otolith board or glass vials are used,
the sampler must keep track of the length and sex of the fish from which the otolith were
removed. When using a board, this can be achieved by both writing the length and sex
directly on the board by the appropriate hole as otoliths are collected or by using a board with
consecutively numbered depressions and recording these numbers on the length frequency
sheet. Only the latter option is viable when glass vials are used.
Figure 6. Otolith board used for flatfish otoliths
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3.3 Completing the Sampling Forms - General
There are two forms completed by the sampler for each size category of fish from a given
sample: a length frequency and an otolith form (see Appendices III, IV and V for examples).
All forms are on waterproof paper and are formatted to facilitate later electronic data capture.
There are certain protocols to follow when completing forms:
i) Legibility is clearly very important.
ii) When filling out the boxes, a single box is used for each number or letter and is always
right justified with the exception of the fields for latitude (Lat.) and longitude (Long.) fished,
which are left justified.
correct:
5
incorrect:
5
iii) Decimal points NEVER occupy a block.
correct:
2.
2
5
.
2
5
incorrect:
2
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3.4 Completing the Sampling Forms – Length Frequency
See Appendix III for an example length-frequency form.
1- Samplers name in the space marked "Sampled by".
2- Both the common name and the corresponding numeric code (VI) of the species sampled is
recorded, e.g.
Species: Atlantic cod
0
0
1
0
Species: Winter flounder
0
0
4
3
3- Sample numbers are created sequentially each year, for each fish species and by province.
The code for province occurs in the third position (1- Nova Scotia; 2- New Brunswick; 3Prince Edward Island), followed by the sequential sample number obtained that year for that
species in the first two positions. For example, the 6th cod sample obtained on Prince Edward
Island would be assigned number.
PEI=3 and sample=06:
0
3
0
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4- District code for the landing port. This information is determined by the Canadian Fisheries
Statistical District Boundaries (Appendices VII and VIII).
NS = 101-147
NB = 248-280
PEI = 382-392
QUE = 401-427
NFL = 501-553
5- The date when the sample was taken (Day, Month, and Year)
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6- The NAFO unit area (Appendix VIII). If more than one unit area was fished, the one from
which the majority of the catch was taken is recorded.
7- The geographical co-ordinates where the catch was made. Latitude and longitude are
currently recorded in degrees, integer minutes & and hundredths of minutes (no decimal is
written but implied). These numbers are always left justified and rounded off to the nearest
integer (ie., the last two boxes are filled with zeros if hundredths of minutes are not available).
Previously, positions were recorded in Loran C (LC) readings. If more than one location was
fished, the one from which the majority of the catch was taken is recorded.
i.e.,:
Lat. 45° 25’ is coded
4
5
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
9
8
0
9
8
5
Long 62° 30’ is coded
6
2
3
LC (X) 14498.0 is coded
1
4
4
LC (Y) 29998.5 is coded
2
9
9
8- The experiment type describing where the sample was processed:
Port Sampling:
9
9
9
8
Sea Sampling:
9- The name of the vessel sampled and it’s Commercial Fishery Vessel Number
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(**Remember right justification).
Vessel name:
Miss GEM
CFVN No.: 159999
1
5
9
9
9
9
10- The gear name and its appropriate abbreviation (Appendix IX).
Scottish Seine:
S
S
C
11- Mesh size in inches, with fractions expressed in decimals:
Mesh = 2¼ is coded 2.25:
2.
2
5
2
1
4
not
12- Gear depth, recorded in fathoms (1 ftm = 6 feet = 1.83 m). If not recorded by the fisher,
enter the average depth of the fishing area.
13- The code for “landed form” is determined by the state of the fish landed (i.e., whole,
eviscerated or “dressed”, heads off, etc; see Appendix IV for list of codes).
14- Weights are recorded in pounds (1 kg = 2.205 lbs.). The weight registered here is the total
weight of the landing for the species sampled. If an accurate weight is not available from the
weigh master, an approximate weight is obtained from the vessel captain. Any doubts about
the accuracy are indicated in the remark section.
15- The total sample weight in pounds. If the sample weight is unavailable, it is estimated
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(and duly noted in the remarks section). For example a pan of herring is estimated to weigh
about 125 lbs, while a pan of cod would be 150 lbs.
16- The category code indicates the size range of the sample taken:
EXTRA SMALL
0
LARGE
3
SMALL
1
EXTRA LARGE
4
MEDIUM
2
UNSIZED (i.e., unsorted)
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17- The total number of categories in the landing
e.g., if there are two size categories in the catch the format is as followed:
0
2
18- The total weight of the category sampled. This weight equals the total species catch
weight (item 15, above) when the catch is not sorted by size.
19- If the sample taken is by gender (i.e., “sexed”), the length frequency will be divided in
two sections, males on one side and females on the other. If the species are not sexed, the
sample is completed in a single column. The appropriate names and corresponding codes are
entered in this field (which are letters not numerical codes):
Male
=M
(**not = 1)
Females
=F
(**not = 2)
Not sexed
=I
20- The field entitled "Group" is usually pre-coded and represent the stratification scheme for
otolith or specimens collected. For example, at interval 1.0 cm, the code used is "1",
indicating that one otolith or fish per cm grouping is to be collected. At the interval 0.5 cm,
the code "2" is used indicating two otoliths or fish per cm grouping are to be collected. All
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fish (except mackerel & herring) are measured to the nearest centimeter. Herring and
mackerel are measured in half centimeter intervals.
21- The type of length measurement taken. This varies by species as described in the previous
section. This code is extremely important to the rest of the sampling form.
22- The initial length range (in 1.0 cm or 0.5 cm intervals) will vary depending upon the
species. For species such as herring, the sampler may expect a length range from 20-40 cm;
therefore the tally should begin at 20 cm and end at 44.5cm. Species such as cod or white
hake may have vast length ranges that may require two length frequency sheets (4 columns)
or more. In this case, it is important that the same information be entered in the header of all
sheets used for a sample. The numbers of fish measured in each length grouping are recorded
in the total column.
e.g., Tally sheet:
Sex NO 1 Group 1
Init.
Type of Measurement 2
Lt.
Tot.
40
||
2
1
|||
3
2
|||| ||||
3
||||
10
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23- Bellow the tally section, supplemental information on the sample taken is registered such
as the total number of fish measured, the number of otoliths collected and number of fish
preserved. Any other information of potential value is also recorded in the "Remark section"
(temperature, different areas fished, estimated weights, etc.).
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3.5 Completing the Sampling Forms – Ageing Material Record
This form (Appendix V) is completed for all samples where ageing material (generally
otoliths, but could also be scales or vertebrae) are collected. The sampler completes the
header part of the form, which contains the same information as the length frequency form
(species, sample number, port, date...etc). The sampler is only required to complete four fields
of the form, denoted by an asterisk (*) (see below). The rest of the form is completed in the
laboratory by the technicians responsible for ageing the fish and for keypunching the data into
electronic format. Each field contains information regarding the otolith collected and are
described as followed:
*1- This field (generally called the card type) is coded 2 for Gulf region age material.
*2- Each otolith is assigned a consecutive number for the sample, beginning with 001.
*3- The sex (M, F or I) is recorded, followed by the length in centimetres of the fish from
which the otoliths were taken.
*4- Type of material specifies the "type of ageing material" collected, such as:
1 – otoliths
2 - scales
5- The number of annuli indicates the count of rings found while examining the ageing
material (whole or a cross section).
6- The edge-type field is used to record a code describing the outer edge of the otolith:
Narrow hyaline (NH)
1
Wide opaque (WO)
4
Wide hyaline (WH)
2
Crystallized
5
Narrow opaque (NO)
3
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7- The check mark is a noticeable feature sometimes found on ageing material, either
indicating certain important life history events (e.g., metamorphosis, maturity) or an effect of
the storage chemical used. In both cases, the check marks are recorded to indicate difficulty
in reading the age material. The field indicates positions of up to three annuli that contain
check marks, or it serves as an indicator that the age material is "checky" i.e.: has more than
3 annuli observed having check marks. If a "checky" sample of age material is encountered, a
value of "000" is assigned to the field “check mark positions". If no check marks are found,
that field is left blank. The check mark position is composed of the following 3 subfields:
First Check Mark Position:
This subfield contains the number of annuli counted from the centre of the otolith or scale to
where the first check marks lie.
Second Check Mark Position:
This subfield contains the number of annuli counted from the First Mark Position to where
the second check marks lie. If there are no second check marks observed then this field is left
blank.
Third Check Mark Position:
This subfield contains the number of annuli counted from the Second Check Mark Position to
where the third check marks lie. If there are no third check marks observed then this field is
left blank.
8- The otolith inventory number is assigned sequentially for each year and species by the
technician responsible for ageing.
9- The field "Age Group" contains the number of years the specimen lived as determined by
the ager using the number of annuli, the collection date and an arbitrary birthday of January 1.
If no observation has been made this field is coded with 99.
10- The year-class field determines the year in which the fish was born, calculated by
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subtracting "Age" from "Year of sampling date". If no observation has been made this field is
coded with 99.
11- The ager field indicates the person responsible for ageing the specimens. All ager are
assigned specific codes.
Heather Clay
1
Yves Richard
2
Ted Currie
3
Isabelle Forest/D.Clay
4
Linda Currie
5
Kim Skeffington
6
Tom Hurlbut
7
Ross Tallman/D.Daigle
8
Jim Murphy/Luc Savoie
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12- The last column entitled “Tag number” or “other comments” is used for any additional
information on the age material.
4.0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We thank Janice Fennell and Yves Richard for their input to this report & Claude Nozères for
providing the species pictures in Appendix II.
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5. RELEVANT REFERENCES
The following are references that may prove useful to samplers:
Colette, B.B., and Klein-MacPhee, G. 2002. Bigelow and Schroeder’s Fishes of the Gulf
of Maine. 3rd ed. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington.
Lambert, J.-D. et B. Ménager, 1998. Protocoles d`échantillonnage des captures commerciales
de poissons et d`invertébrés marins du golfe du Saint-Laurent. Rapport technique canadien
des sciences halieutiques et aquatiques 2208 : 245
Nielson, L.A. and D.L. Johnson,1983. Fisheries Techniques, American Fisheries Society:468
Nozères, C., and M. Bérubé. 2003. Marine species identification guide for the St. Lawrence.
Maurice Lamontagne Institute, Fisheries and Oceans Canada. (available at:
http://www.osl.gc.ca/guide_sp/en/index.html).
Scott, W.B., and Scott, M.G. 1988. Atlantic Fishes of Canada. Can. Bull. Fish. Aquat. Sci.
219: 731
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Appendix I: Contacts for obtaining information on landings and activity
(current in 2007)
Resource Management Division:
Moncton
Eastern New Brunswick Area
Gulf Nova Scotia Area
Prince Edward Island Area
At sea observers:
(506) 851-7790 or 7749
(506) 395-7718
(902) 863-5670 Ext. 2231
(902) 566-7815
Biorex (Caraquet)
506-727-2977
506-727-7635
toll free 1-877-298-0077
Dockside Monitoring Companies:
New-Brunswick:
Pèse-Pêche
Gulf Nova Scotia:
506-336-1400
506-336-1402
Chéticamp Monitoring
Atlantic Catch Data Ltd.
Prince Edward Island: Island Weigh 95 Inc.
West:
East:
Hogan`s Monitoring:
902-224-1100
902-485-4683
902-853-7497
902-882-3186
902-969-7494
902-687-1257
902-882-2625
Common fish buyers (note that these can change on a yearly basis):
New Brunswick:
Baie Ste Anne Co-op Lte
Blue Cove Group Ltd (Anse Bleu)
Canadian Oceans Products Ltd (Anse Bleu)
Carapro (Caraquet)
D.J. Bait (Pointe Sapin)
Fruits de mer & Poisson Gilbert Godin (Ste-Marie-sur-Mer)
Produits Belle Baie (Caraquet)
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Appendix I: cont’d
Gulf Nova-Scotia:
Victoria Co-op (Bay St. Lawrence)
Barrie Group (Cheticamp)
Pleasant Bay Fish (Cheticamp)
Cheticamp Packers (Cheticamp)
Poirier Fish Haven (Cheticamp)
Prince Edward Island:
Acadian Fishermen’s Co-op (Abram-Village)
Alberton Fisheries Ltd. (Alberton)
Arsenault Fish Mart Inc. (Cape Egmont)
Bergayle Fisheries (Souris)
Mariner Seafoods (Montague)
Milligan’s fisheries Ltd (Alberton)
North Lake Fisherman’s Co-op Ltd (North Lake)
Ocean Choice PEI Inc. (Souris)
Royal Star Foods Ltd. (Tignish)
Useful Internet sites:
Dfo-Mpo Internet site
http://www.glf.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/gp/index-e.php
Fishing Area Maps:
http://www.glf.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fam-gpa/maps-cartes/index-e.php
Quota Monitoring Gulf:
http://www.glf.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fam-gpa/rm-gr/qm-sc/index-e.php
Tide Tables:
http://www.lau.chs-shc.gc.ca/english/Canada.shtml
Weather forecast:
http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/marine/region_atlantic_e.html
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APPENDIX II: Species specific sampling protocols:
Species: Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua)
Species code: 0010
Fishing location: 4TVn
Landed form: Round, Dressed, Dressed head off, Other: Round & Bled
Sex: Not sexed (I)
Type of measure: Fork length
Length interval: 1.0 cm
Number to measure: 200-250
Number of otoliths: 1 otolith per 1cm grouping for 4TVn
Notes: When the length-frequency is done with heads off, the sampler should convert all
measurements to total lengths (See Appendix X for conversion factors).
Recent Fishing Season:
Mobile gear: Summer and fall
Fixed gear, Group A (fishers having their home ports in 4T3a, 4T3b, 4T4 a portion of 4T5
including the home ports of Tracadie and Tabusintac (N.B), 4T4 and 4T6.): mid-summer
Fixed gear, Groups B (fishers having their homeports in 4T2(b), remaining ports in 4T5 and
4T7.) and C (homeports in 4T1, 4T2(a), 4T8, 4T9(a), 4T9(b) and 4Vn): early autumn.
Otolith incision
Head off measurement
Fork length
22
Species: Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
Species code: 0011
Fishing location: 4RST
Landed form: Round, Dressed, Dressed head off
Sex: Not sexed (I)
Type of Measure: Fork length
Length interval: 1.0 cm
Number to measure: 200-250
Number of otoliths: 1 otolith per 1cm grouping for 4T and 2 otoliths per 2cm grouping for
4RS
Notes: When the length-frequency is done with heads off, the sampler should convert all
measurements to total lengths (See Appendix X for conversion factors).
Fishing Season: No directed fishery in the Gulf, by-catch fishery with other groundfish
species (cod, witch).
Fork length
23
Species: White Hake (Urophycis tenuis)
Species code: 0012
Fishing location: 4TVn
Landed form: Round, Dressed, Dressed head off
Sex: Sexed (M & F)
Type of Measure: Total length
Length interval: 1.0 cm
Number to measure: 200-250
Number of otoliths: 1 otolith per 1cm grouping for each sex
Notes: When the length-frequency is done with heads off, the sampler should convert all
measurements to total lengths (See Appendix X for conversion factors).
Fishing Season: Currently under moratorium. Caught only as by–catch fishery with other
groundfish
Head off measurement
Total length
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Species: Redfish (Sebaste sp.)
Species code: 0023
Fishing location: 4RST
Landed form: Round
Sex: Sexed (M & F)
Type of Measure: Fork length
Length interval: 1.0 cm / Sex
Number to measure: 200-250
Number of otoliths: prior to 1994, 1 otolith per 1cm grouping; no requirement to collect
otoliths since then
Fishing Season: June to October
Fork length
25
Species: Atlantic Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)
Species code: 0030
Fishing location: 4RST
Landed form: Round, Dressed, Dressed head off, Other
Sex: Sexed (M & F) whenever possible or Not sexed (I)
Type of measure: Fork length
Length interval: 1.0 cm
Number to measure: 200-250
Number of otoliths: 1 otolith per 1cm grouping (per sex, when not dressed)
Notes: When the fish is too large or longer than the measuring board a flank measurement is
taken with a tape measure.
Fishing Season: Fixed gear: May - July
Mobile gear: by–catch fishery with other groundfish species
Fork length
26
Species: Greenland Halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)
Species code: 0031
Fishing location: 4RST
Landed form: Round
Sex: Sexed (M & F)
Type of Measure: Fork length
Length interval: 1.0 cm
Number to measure: 200-250
Number of otoliths: 1 otolith per 1cm grouping per sex. Otoliths are preserved dry in
envelopes.
Fishing Season: By–catch fishery with other groundfish species
Fork length
27
Species: American plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides)
Species code: 0040
Fishing location: 4RST
Landed form: Round, Bobtail
Sex: Sexed (M & F)
Type of Measure: Total length, Bobtail length
Length interval: 1.0 cm
Number to measure: 200-250
Number of otoliths: 1 otolith per 1cm grouping per sex. Otoliths are preserved in
glycerine/thymol solution.
Notes: When the length-frequency is done with bobtail plaice, the sampler should convert all
measurements to total lengths (See Appendix X for plaice conversion factors).
Fishing Season: From July to October
Otolith incision
Bobtail length
Total length
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Species: Witch flounder (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus)
Species code: 0041
Fishing location: 4RST
Landed form: Round
Sex: Sexed (M & F)
Type of Measure: Total length
Length interval: 1.0 cm
Number to measure: 200-250
Number of otoliths: 1 otolith per 1cm grouping per sex. Otoliths are preserved dry in
envelopes.
Fishing Season: Some fishing in late spring (limited) but mostly in late fall (October)
Total length
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Species: Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea)
Species code: 0042
Fishing location: 4T
Landed form: Round
Sex: Sexed (M & F)
Type of Measure: Total length
Length interval: 1.0 cm
Number to measure: 200-250
Number of otoliths: 1 otolith per 1cm grouping per sex. Otoliths are preserved dry in
envelopes.
Fishing Season: Active fishing in the Magdalen Island in the spring-summer but also as a
by catch with other groundfish
Total length
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Species: Winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
Species code: 0043
Fishing location: 4RST
Landed form: Round
Sex: Sexed (M & F)
Type of Measure: Total length
Length interval: 1.0 cm
Number to measure: 200-250
Number of otoliths: 1 otolith per 1cm grouping per sex. Otoliths are preserved dry in
envelopes (Otoliths not collected after year 2001).
Fishing Season: Spring fishery (usually after herring season)
Total length
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Species: Herring (Clupea harengus)
Species code: 0060
Fishing location: 4T & 4RS3Pn
Landed form: Round
Sex: Not sexed (I)
Type of Measure: 4T fish: Total length with caudal fin lobes pinched - rounding down
lengths.
i.e., Round down 30.4 = 30.0
4RS fish: Total length no pinching of caudal lobes - rounding off lengths.
i.e., Round off 30.4 = 30.5
Length interval: 0.5 cm
Number to measure: 200-250
Number to preserve: 2 whole fish per 0.5cm grouping.
Measurement procedures: Herring are measured on a non-offset measuring board, with the
snout abutting the headboard. Measurements are made by pinching the two lobes of the
caudal fin and rounding down the length reading to the nearest 0.5 cm interval.
Fishing Season:
Gillnets: Spring (April-June) and fall fishery (August-October)
Seiners: September-November
Pinch lobes
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Species: Gaspereau (Alosa pseudoharengus)
Species code: 0062
Fishing location: 4T
Landed form: Round
Sex: Not Sexed
Type of Measure: Fork length
Length interval: 5 mm
Number to measure: 200-250 (Prior to 2006). Presently no requirement to sample.
Number to preserve: Currently not sampled. Previously, collected 3 whole fish per 5mm
grouping and 5 fish per 5mm grouping for lengths ≥ 280mm.
Measurement procedures: Gaspereau are measured on a non-offset measuring board, with the
snout abutting the headboard, and taking the fork length reading, rounding off to the nearest
5mm grouping.
Fishing Season: Fishing activities in late spring (May-June)
Fork length
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Species: Capelin (Mallotus villosus)
Species code: 0064
Fishing location: 4RST
Landed form: Round
Sex: Sexed (M and F)
Type of Measure: Total length
Length interval: 1.0 mm
Number to measure: 200-250
Number to preserve: 2 whole fish per 5mm grouping per sex
Fishing Season: Early summer (June-July)
Total length
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Species: Mackerel (Scomber scombrus)
Species code: 0070
Fishing location: 4RST
Landed form: Round
Sex: Not sexed (I)
Type of Measure: Fork length
Length interval: 0.5 cm
Number to measure: 200-250
Number to preserve: 2 whole fish per 0.5cm grouping
Measurement procedures: Mackerel are measured on a non-offset measuring board, with the
snout abutting the headboard. Measurements are made by reading the fork length and
rounding it off to the nearest 0.5 cm.
Fishing Season: June-July and some activity in late fall (Cape-Breton)
Fork length
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Species: Spiny Dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
Species code: 0220
Fishing location: 4RST
Landed form: Round
Sex: Sexed (M & F)
Type of Measure: Total length
Length interval: 1.0 cm
Number to measure: 200-250
Number to preserve: None
Measurement procedures: Length frequency only, no age material collected.
Fishing Season: Once a directed summer and fall fishery on Prince Edouard Island.
Commonly found as a by-catch in Cape Breton groundfish fishery.
Total length
36
Species: Shrimp - Northern (Pandalus borealis)
Species code: 2211
Fishing location: North Anticosti, South Anticosti and Esquiman.
Landed form: Round
Sex: Not sexed (I)
Type of Measure: None
Length interval: None
Number to measure: None
Number to preserve: One pail (approximately 6 lbs. or 2-3 kg) is collected from the last set
and frozen.
Measurement procedures: None in the field. Specimens are measured in the laboratory.
Fishing Season: April -October
37
Appendix III: Sampling forms – (1.0 cm length interval and 0.5 cm
length interval form)
38
Appendix III: cont’d
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Appendix IV: Sampling form information
Sampled by/
Échantillonné par
: Sampler’s name
: Nom de l’échantillonneur
Species/
Espèce
: This field indicated the species name & code.
: Cette case indique le nom et le code de l’espèce
mesurée.
COD / MORUE
HADDOCK / AIGLEFIN
W. HAKE / MERLUCHE BLANCHE
REDFISH / SEBASTE
AM. PLAICE / PLIE CANADIENNE
WITCH FL. / PLIE GRISE
YELLOWTAIL / LIMANDE A QUEUE JAUNE
WINTER FL. / PLIE ROUGE
HERRING / HARENG
GAPEREAU / ALEWIFE
CAPELIN / CAPELAN
MACKEREL / MAQUEREAU
SHRIMP / CREVETTE
Sample No./
No. de l’échantillon
: Each sampler assigns a unique number by species
for each sample taken ,starting with his sampler
ID by province.
: L’échantillonneur donne un numéro unique par espèce
pour chaque échantillon, débutant avec son code
d’échantillonneur (assigné par province) .
New Brunswick / Nouveau Brunswick
Nova Scotia / Nouvelle Ecosse
Prince Edouard Island
/ Ile du
Prince Edouard
District/
Districte
0010
0011
0012
0023
0040
0041
0042
0043
0060
0062
0064
0070
2211
0
1
3
: This field indicates the landing port (see appendix
VII **)
: Cette case indique le port de débarquement (voir
appendice VII**)
Date
: Indicates the date when the sample was taken (Day,
Month, Year).
: Cette case indique la date d’échantillonnage (Jour,
Mois, Année).
Fishing Loc./
: This field is the NAFO division codes (see appendix
VIII **)
: Indique le code des divisions de l’OPANO (voir see
appendice VIII **)
Lieu de pêche
Lat./Loran C
Long/Loran C
Exp. Type/
Type d’exp.
: Positions in latitude/longitude or LoranC reading of
location of fishing site.
: Ces données indiquent la position du site de pêche.
: Describes where or how the sample was executed.
: Le type d’expérience décrit où et comment
l’échantillon fut échantillonné.
SEINERS / SEINEURS
OBSERVERS / OBSERVATEURS
SEA SAMPLING / ECHANT. EN MER
PORT SAMPLING / ECHANT. AU PORT
Vessel name/
Nom du bateau
96
97
98
99
: The name of the boat from which the sample is being
collected.
: Nom du bateau de pêche utilisé lors de la capture de
l’espèce échantillonnée.
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Appendix IV cont’d:
CFVN/
No. BPC
: Commercial Fishery Vessel Number
: Numéro du bateau de pêche commercial
Gear/
Engin
: Type of gear used to fish (see appendix VII)
: Code de l’engin de pêche utilisé (see appendice VII)
Mesh/
Maillage
: The size in inches of the gear’s mesh.
: La longueur en pouce de la maille de l’engin.
Gear depth/
: Depth in fathoms of where the fishing gear was set (1
ftm=6 feet=1.83 m).
Profondeur de l’engin : Profondeur, en brasse du site de pêche où l’engin a
été mouillé (1 brasse=6 pieds=1.83 m).
Landed form/
État du débarquement
: Determines the state of the fish landed.
: Indique l’état de l’espèce débarquée.
ROUND / ROND
DRESSED / EVISCERÉE
DRESSED HEAD OFF / EVISC. ÉTÊTÉ
BOBTAIL / SANS QUEUE
OTHER (specify in remark) / AUTRES (spécifier dans
remarque)
Species weight/
Poids de l’espèce
01
02
03
04
09
: Total weight in pounds (lbs) of the landing for the
species samples.
: Poids total en livres du débarquement de l’espèce
échantillonnée.
Sample weight/
: Total weight in pounds (lbs.) of all individuals
measured and marked on the form.
Poids de l’échantillon : Poids total en livres (lbs.) des individus mesurés et
notés sur le formulaire.
Cat. code/
Code cat.
: Gives the size range of the individuals in the sample.
: La catégorie détermine dans quel intervalle de taille
se trouve les individus de l’échantillon.
EXTRA SMALL / TRÈS PETIT
SMALL / PETIT
MEDIUM / MOYEN
0
1
2
LARGE / GROS
EXTRA LARGE / TRÈS GROS
UNSIZED / NON TRILLÉ
3
4
9
No. of cat./
No. de cat.
: Total number of categories in the landing
: Nombre totale des catégories dans le débarquement.
Cat. weight /
Pds de cat.
: Total weight in pounds (lbs) of the category for the
species sampled.
: Poids en livres (lbs.) de la catégorie dans laquelle
ont été prélevés les individus de l’espèce
échantillonnée.
Sex /
Sexe
: Sex for the species measured.
: Sexe de l’espèce mesurée.
MALE
FEMALE / FEMELLE
NOT SEXED / NON SEXÉ
M
F
I
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Appendix IV: cont’d
Group/
Groupe
: Precoded and represents the stratification scheme.
: Precodée et détermine à quel intervalle les spécimens
sont mesurés.
INTERVAL/
CODE
INTERVALLE
==========
========
1.0
1 = 1 otolith or fish/cm
group/1 otolithe ou
poisson par cm
0.5
2 = 2 otoliths or fish/cm
group/2 otolithes ou
poissons par cm
Type de measure/
Type de mesure
: Describes the type of length taken.
: Décrit le type de longueur utilisée.
TOTAL LENGTH / LONGUEUR TOTALE
FORK LENGTH / LONGUEUR A LA FOURCHE
STANDARD LENGTH / LONGUEUR STANDARD
OTHER / AUTRE
1
2
3
9
Init. length /
Long. Initial
: Represents the length range for the species measured.
: Indique les longueurs des poissons mesurés.
Total/
Totale
: Indicates the total number of individual measured for
each length interval.
: Le nombre total d’individu mesuré pour chaque
intervalle de longueur, par sexe (s’il y a lieu).
Number measured /
Nombre total meas.
: Total number of fish measured noted on the form.
: Nombre total d’individus mesurés et notés sur le
formulaire.
Number of otoliths/
: Total number of otolith collected from the fish on the
form.
: Nombre total d’otolithes prélevés de l’échantillon
saisi.
Nombre d’otolithes
No. fish preserved /
: Total number of fish collected to be frozen in the
sample.
No. poissons congelés : Nombre total d’individus congelés dans l’échantillon.
Remarks/
Remarques
: All remarks that you judge important to the fishery.
: Commentaires reliés aux activités de la pêche.
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Appendix V: Sampling form – Ageing Material Record
43
Appendix VI: Species codes
Code
10
11
12
16
23
30
31
40
41
42
43
60
62
63
64
70
220
2211
2526
2550
4321
Species Name
Atlantic cod
Haddock
White hake
Pollock
Redfish
Atlantic halibut
Greenland halibut
American plaice
Witch flounder
Yellowtail flounder
Winter flounder
Herring
Alewife
Smelt
Capelin
Atlantic mackerel
Spiny dogfish
Northern shrimp
Snow crab
American lobster
Sea scallop
Nom
Morue
Aiglefin
Merluche blanche
Goberge
Sébastes
Flétan atlantique
Flétan du Groënland
Plie canadienne
Plie grise
Limande à queue jaune
Plie rouge
Hareng atlantique
Gaspareau
Éperlan d'amérique
Capelan
Maquereau bleu
Aiguillat commun
Crevette nordique
Crabe des neiges
Homard américain
Pétoncle géant
Scientific Name
Gadus morhua
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Urophycis tenuis
Pollachius virens
Sebastes sp
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Hippoglossoides platessoides
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Limanda ferrugina
Pseudopleuronectes americanus
Clupea harengus
Alosa pseudoharengus
Osmerus mordax
Mallotus villosus
Scomber scombrus
Squalus acanthias
Pandalus borealis
Chionoecetes opilio
Homarus americanus
Placopecten magellanicus
Research mandate by species/regions:
Species - Zones:
Atlantic cod-4T
Atlantic cod-3Pn4RS
Haddock-4RST
White hake-4RST
Pollock-4RST
Redfish-4RSTvn/3PN
Atlantic halibut-4RST
Greenland halibut-4RST
American plaice-4RST
Witch flounder-4RST
Yellowtail flounder-4T
Winter flounder-4RST
Atlantic herring 4T
Atlantic herring 4RS
Alewife-4T
Smelt-4T
Capelin-4RST
Atlantic mackerel-4RST
Spiny dogfish-4RST
Northern shrimp-4RST
Snow crab(S-Gulf)
American lobster-4T
Sampled by: (Region)
Gulf/Maritimes/Quebec
Quebec/ Newfoundland
Maritimes/Gulf
Gulf/Maritimes/Quebec
Maritimes/Gulf
Quebec/Maritimes/Newfoundland/Gulf
Quebec/Maritimes/Newfoundland/Gulf
Quebec/Maritimes/Newfoundland/Gulf
Gulf/Quebec/Maritimes
Gulf/Maritimes/Quebec/Newfoundland
Gulf/Quebec
Gulf/Quebec
Gulf/Maritimes/Quebec
Quebec/Maritimes/Newfoundland
Gulf/Maritimes
Gulf/Maritimes
Quebec/Newfoundland/Gulf/Maritimes
Quebec/Newfoundland/Gulf/Maritimes
Maritimes /Quebec/Newfoundland/Gulf
Quebec/Newfoundland/Gulf
Gulf/Quebec/Maritimes
Gulf/Quebec/Maritimes
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Research Mandate:
Gulf
Quebec
Maritimes
Gulf
Maritimes
Quebec
Quebec
Quebec
Gulf
Gulf
Gulf
Gulf
Gulf
Quebec
Gulf
Gulf
Quebec
Quebec
Maritimes
Quebec
Gulf
Gulf
Sea scallop- 4T
Gulf/Quebec/Maritimes
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Gulf
Appendix VII: Community codes and names by province.
NOVA SCOTIA
10101
10102
10103
10104
10105
10106
10107
10108
10109
10110
10111
10112
10113
10114
10115
10116
10117
10118
10119
10120
10121
10123
10124
10125
10126
10127
10128
10129
10130
10131
10201
10202
10203
10204
10205
10206
10207
10208
10209
10210
10211
10212
10213
10214
10215
SPY BAY
BAY ST. LAWRENCE
BEAR COVE
BLACK HEAD
CAPE EGMONT
CAPE NORTH
CAPSTICK
DINGWALL
INGONISH
INGONISH BEACH
INGONISH FERRY
MEAT COVE
MIDDLE HEAD
NEIL'S HARBOUR
NEW HAVEN
NORTH BAY
NORTH INGONISH
ROCKY BAY
SMELT BROOK
SMOKY CAPE
SOUTH INGONISH
WHITE POINT
BLACK POINT
INGONISH CENTRE
SOUTH HARBOUR
SUGAR LOAF
NORTH HARBOUR
INGONISH HARBOUR
ST. MARGARET'S VILLAGE
KINGS POINT
CHETICAMP
BROAD COVE MARSH
CAP LE MOINE
CAPE ROUGE
CHIMNEY CORNER
DUNVEGAN
FRIAR'S HEAD
GRAND ETANG
LA POINTE
MARGAREE BEACH
MARGAREE FORKS
MARGAREE HARBOUR
MARGAREE ISLAND
PLEASANT BAY
POINT CROSS
10216
10217
10218
10219
10220
10221
10222
10223
10224
10225
10226
10227
10228
10229
10230
10231
10301
10302
10303
10304
10305
10306
10307
10308
10309
10310
10311
10312
10313
10314
10315
10316
10317
10318
10319
10320
10321
10322
10323
10324
10325
10326
10327
10328
10329
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ST. JOSEPH DU MOINE
ST.ROSE
TERRE NOIRE
WHALE COVE
SOUTH WEST MARGAREE
BELLE MARCHE
GILLISDALE
PLATEAU
PETIT ETANG
SCOTSVILLE
UPPER MARGAREE
BELLE COTE
MARGAREE VALLEY
CHETICAMP ISLAND
MARGAREE
CHETICAMP POINT
BROAD COVE MARSH
COLINDALE
CRAIGMORE
CREIGNISH
FIDDLE HEAD
FINLAY POINT
HARBOUR VIEW
INVERNESS
INVERSIDE
JUDIQUE
JUDIQUE NORTH
JUDIQUE SOUTH
LITTLE JUDIQUE HARBOUR
LITTLE JUDIQUE PONDS
LIVINGSTONE'S POND
LONG POINT
LOW POINT
MABOU
MABOU HARBOUR
MABOU MINES
MALAGAWATCH
MARBLE MOUNTAIN
MARYVILLE
MURPHY'S POND
NORTH EAST MABOU
ORANGEDALE
PORT BAN
PORT HASTINGS
PORT HAWKESBURY
10330
10331
PORT HOOD
PORT HOOD ISLAND
10427
10428
10429
ST. ANDREW'S CHANNEL
ST. ANN'S
ST. ANN'S BAY
10430
10431
10432
10433
10434
10435
10436
10437
10438
10439
10440
10441
10442
10443
10444
10445
10446
10447
10448
11001
11002
11003
11004
11005
11006
11007
11101
11102
11103
11104
11105
11106
11107
11108
11109
11110
11111
11112
11113
11114
11115
11116
11117
11118
11119
WASHABUCK
WRECK COVE
BUCKLAW
NORTH GUT
NEW CAMPBELLTON
KEMPT HEAD
LOWER WASHABUCK
ESTMERE
MORRISON COVE
IONA
NYANZA
RED POINT
BOULARDERIE
BIG HARBOUR
OTTAWA BROOK
TARBOT
SEAL ISLAND
GROVES POINT
MCKINNONS HARBOUR
BARRACHOIS
BAY HEAD
BRULE
BRULE POINT
TATAMAGOUCHE
WALDEGROVE
SAND POINT
BAYVIEW
CARIBOU/FERRY WHARF
LOUISDALE
MIDDLE RIVER
PICTOU
PICTOU ISLAND EAST
RIVER JOHN
SAND POINT
THREE BROOKS
SYLVESTER
CAPE JOHN
MACDONALD'S COVE
TONEY RIVER
CARRIBOU ISLAND
SKINNER'S COVE
LOGAN'S POINT
BARKHOUSE
MEADOWVILLE
LYONS BROOK
NOVA-SCOTIA cont’d :
10332
10333
10334
10335
10336
10337
10338
10339
10340
10341
10342
10343
10344
10345
10346
10347
10348
10349
10350
10351
10401
10402
10403
10404
10405
10406
10407
10408
10409
10410
10411
10412
10413
10414
10415
10416
10417
10418
10419
10420
10421
10422
10423
10424
10425
10426
RIVER DENYS
SIGHT POINT
TROY
WHYCOCOMAGH
WEST MABOU HARBOUR
VALLEY MILLS
BIG HARBOUR
JUDIQUE POND
BIG HARBOUR ISLAND
BAXTER'S COVE
ALBA
BANKS ROAD
IRON MINES
WEST BAY
BROAD COVE BANKS
ABERDEEN
MCKAY'S POINT
DEEPDALE
LITTLE HARBOUR
ROSS COVE
BADDECK
BIG BRAS D'OR
BIRCH PLAINS
BRITON COVE
CAPE DAUPHIN
ENGLISHTOWN
FRENCH RIVER
GREAT BRAS D'OR
INDIAN BROOK
JERSEY COVE
LITTLE NARROWS
LITTLE RIVER
MUNROE BEACH
MUNROE POINT
NEW HARRIS
NEW HARRIS FORKS
NORTH RIVER CENTRE
NORTH SHORE
PATH END
PLASTER
RIVER BENNETT
ROSS FERRY
SCHOOL BAY
SKIR DHU
SOUTH COVE
SOUTH HAVEN
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11120
11121
11122
11123
SCOTSBURN
CARIBOU RIVER
WATERSIDE
MARSHVILLE
11311
11312
11313
11314
11315
LIVINGSTONE'S COVE
LONG POINT
MALIGANT COVE
MONK'S HEAD
MORRISTOWN
11316
11317
11318
11319
11320
11321
11322
11323
11324
11325
11326
11327
11328
11329
11330
11331
11332
11333
11334
11335
11336
11337
11338
11339
11340
11341
11342
11343
11344
11345
11346
14501
14502
14503
14504
14505
14506
14507
14508
14509
14510
14511
14512
POMQUET
SOUTHSIDE HARBOUR
TRACADIE
WEST TRACADIE
BARRIOS BEACH
CRIBBINS POINT
OGDEN'S POND
GEORGEVILLE
CAPE GEORGE
AFTON
CAPE GEORGE PT.
EAST HAVRE BOUCHER
FRANKVILLE
JAMES RIVER
MORAR
PINEVALE
PLEASANT VALLEY
SOUTH RIVER
SUMMERSIDE
WEST HAVRE BOUCHER
WILLIAMS POINT
DOCTORS BROOK
HEATHERTON
MONASTERY
LANARK
MARYVALE
WEST PLEASANT VALLEY
BRIERLY BROOK
GREENWOLD
WEST ARM TRACADIE
OHIO
LINDEN
NORTHPORT
PORT HOWE
PORT PHILLIP
PUGWASH
PUGWASH POINT
PUGHWASH RIVER
RIVER PHILIP
TIDNISH
SHINIMICAS RIVER
AMHERST SHORE
AMHERST
NOVA-SCOTIA cont’d :
11124
11125
11126
11227
11128
11129
11201
11202
11203
11204
11205
11206
11207
11208
11209
11210
11211
11212
11213
11214
11215
11216
11217
11218
11219
11220
11221
11222
11223
11224
11225
11226
11227
11228
11301
11302
11303
11304
11305
11306
11307
11308
11309
11310
NARROW ENTRANCE
PICTOU ISLAND WEST
PICTOU HARBOUR
SUNNY BRAE
CARIBOU HARBOUR
CARIBOU LITTLE ENTRANCE
BIG ISLAND
LISMORE
LITTLE HARBOUR
MERIGOMISH
NEW GLASGOW
PICTOU HARBOUR
PICTOU LANDING
TRENTON
BAILEY'S BROOK
GRANTON
CHANCE HARBOUR
BLACK POINT
ARDNESS
AVONDALE STATION
FRASER'S MOUNTAIN
KIRKMOUNT
COALBURN
STELLARTON
WESTVILLE
WOODBURN
THORBURN
AVONDALE
ABERCROMBIE
BARNEY'S RIVER
EGERTON
KINGS HEAD
SUNNY BRAE
SINCLAIR ISLAND
ANTIGONISH
ANTIGONISH HARBOUR
ARISAIG
BALLANTYNE'S COVE
BAYFIELD
CAPE JOHN
EAST TRACADIE
HAVRE BOUCHER
LAKEVALE
LINWOOD
48
14513
14514
14515
14516
14517
14518
CALLINGWOOD
CARRINGTON
LORNEVILLE
OXFORD
SPRINGHILL
WEST PUGWASH
NOVA-SCOTIA cont’d :
14520
14521
14522
14523
14524
14525
14601
14602
14603
14604
14605
14606
14607
14608
14609
14610
14611
14612
14613
PUGWASH JUNCTION
ROCKLEY
TIDNISH BRIDGE
RIVERVIEW
EAST LINDEN
"FENWICK," N.S.
EAST WALLACE
FOX HARBOUR
GULF SHORE
MALAGASH
MALAGASH POINT
NORTH SHORE
WALLACE
WALLACE RIVER
WALLACE BAY
WALLACE BRIDGE
MALAGASH STATION
NORTH WALLACE
WALLACE STATION
NEW-BRUNSWICK
6302
26303
26304
26305
26306
26307
26308
26309
26310
26311
26312
26313
26314
26315
26316
26317
26318
26319
26320
BLACK POINT
CAMPBELTON
CHARLO
CHARLO RIVER
CULLIGAN
DALHOUSIE
DALHOUSIE JUNCTION
DURHAM CENTRE
JACQUET RIVER
MCLEOD SIDING
NASH CREEK
NEW MILLS
POINT LA NIM
BLACK LAND
UPPER CHARLO
DARLINGTON
SEASIDE
EEL RIVER CROSSING
MAPLE GREEN
49
26321
26322
26323
26324
26325
26326
EEL RIVER
HERON ISLAND
ATHOLVILLE
ARMSTRONG BROOK
BALMORAL
EEL RIVER BAR
26327
26328
26402
26403
26404
26405
26406
26407
26408
26409
26410
26411
26412
RESTIGOUCHE RIVER
KEDGWICK
BASS RIVER
BATHURST
BELLEDUNE
BELLEDUNE RIVER
BERESFORD
EAST BATHURST
POINTE-VERTE
NIGADOO
PETIT-ROCHER
TURGEON RIVER
CARRON POINT
26413
26414
26501
26502
26503
26504
26505
26506
26507
26508
26509
26510
PETIT ROCHER NORD
ALLARDVILLE
CARAQUET
BLUE COVE
CARAQUET BAY
CLIFTON
GRANDE-ANSE
JANEVILLE
LEBOUTHILLIER
BAS CARAQUET
MAISONNETTE
MIDDLE CARAQUET
26616
26617
26618
26619
26620
26621
26622
26623
26624
26625
26626
26627
26701
PIGEON HILL
POINT ALEXANDER
POINT CANOT
ST.CECILE
ST.MARIE
ST.RAPHAEL SUR MER
SAVOY LANDING
UPPER LAMEQUE
WILSON'S POINT
BEAUDIN ROAD
MISCOU PLAIN
SHIPPEGAN ISLAND
SHIPPEGAN
26702
26703
26704
26705
26706
26707
26708
26709
26710
26711
26712
26713
26715
26716
26717
26718
26719
26720
26721
26801
26802
26803
26804
26805
26806
26807
26808
26809
26810
26811
26812
26813
26814
26815
26816
EVANGELINE
INKERMAN
INKERMAN FERRY
LANDRY
LITTLE POKEMOUCHE
POKEMOUCHE
POKEMOUCHE JUNCTION
POKEMOUCHE RIVER
SHIPPEGAN GULLY
ST.SIMON
UPPER ST.SIMON
WAUGH
UPPER SHIPPEGAN
UPPER POKEMOUCHE
BLANCHARD SETTLEMENT
CENTRE ST. SIMON
POINTE BRULE
BAIE DE PETIT POKEMOUCHE
CHIASSON OFFICE
BIG TRACADIE RIVER
CREEK RIVER
FOUR ROADS
LEECH
LITTLE TRACADIE
LOSIER SETTLEMENT
PONT LAFRANCE
SHEILA
SOCILE
SOUTH RIVER
TRACADIE
TRACADIE BAY
TRACADIE BEACH
TRACADIE RIVER
TROUT STREAM
UPPER RIVER
NEW-BRUNSWICK cont’d:
26511
26512
26513
26514
26515
26516
26517
26518
26519
26520
26521
26522
26523
26524
26525
26526
26527
26528
26529
26530
26531
26601
26602
26603
26604
26605
26606
26607
26608
26609
26610
26611
26612
26613
26614
26615
MORAIS
MORAIS OFFICE
NEW BANDON
POKESHAW
POKESUDIE
POKESUDIE ISLAND
RIORDEN
SALMON BEACH
STONEHAVEN
UPPER CARAQUET
CAIN POINT
POINT ROCHEUSE
DUGAS
ST. LEOLIN
STE.ANNE DU BOCAGE
CANOBIE
BERTRAND
BOIS BLANC
PAQUETVILLE
COTE POIRIER
BATHURST
LAMEQUE
CAMPBELL RIVER
CAP BATEAU
CHAISSON
COTEAU ROAD
GRAND RUISSEAU
PETITE-RIVIERE-DE-L'ILE
PETIT SHIPPEGAN
MISCOU
MISCOU CENTRE
MISCOU
MISCOU ISLAND
MISCOU LIGHT
MISCOU POINT
LITTLE LAMEQUE
50
26817
26818
26819
26820
26821
26822
26823
27001
27002
27003
27004
27005
27006
27007
VAL COMEAU
UPPER SHEILA
ALDERWOOD
SIX ROADS
SAUMAREZ
POINT LANDRY
ST. ISIDORE
BARRYVILLE
BRANTVILLE
BURNT CHURCH
GRAND DUNE
BAS NEGUAC
MALPEQUE
MALPEQUE BAY
27220
27221
27222
27223
27224
27225
27226
27301
27302
27303
27304
27305
27306
27307
27308
DOYLES BROOK
KIRKWOOD
MCKINLEYVILLE
SUNNY CORNER
WHITNEYVILLE
BLACKVILLE
DOAKTOWN
BAIE STE.ANNE
BAY DU VIN RIVER
BLACK RIVER
BLACK RIVER BRIDGE
ESCUMINAC
ESCUMINAC POINT
HARDWICKE
MANUELS
27309
27310
27311
27312
27313
27314
27315
27316
27317
27318
27319
27320
27321
27501
27502
27503
27504
27505
27506
27507
27508
27509
27510
27512
27513
27514
27515
27516
27517
27601
27602
27603
27606
POINT GARDINER
MIRAMICHI
EEL RIVER BRIDGE
HEXHAM
BRANSFIELD
LOWER ESCUMINAC
EGG ISLAND
FOX ISLAND
ROBICHAUD SPLIT
ROGERSVILLE
BULGARIA
VICTORIA BRIDGE
CAMEROUN BRIDGE
EEL RIVER
FONTAINE
KOUCHIBOUGUAC
LOGIECROFT
POINT SAPIN
ST. LOUIS
CAP ST.LOUIS
ST.LOUIS GULLY
ST.OLIVIER
PORTAGE RIVER
CALLANDAR'S BEACH
GUIMOND VILLAGE
LOWER POINT SAPIN
CLAIRE FONTAINE
ST.IGNACE
LOWER ST.LOUIS
ALDOUANE
BABINEAU
CAP LUMIERE
LITTLE ALDOUANE
NEW-BRUNSWICK cont’d:
27008
27009
27010
27110
27111
27112
27113
27114
27115
27116
27117
27118
27119
27120
27121
27122
27201
27202
27203
27204
27205
27206
27207
27208
27210
27211
27212
27213
27214
27215
27216
27217
27218
27219
NEGUAC
PONT GRAVE
PORTAGE RIVER
NAPAN RIVER
NEWCASTLE
OAK POINT
POINT AU CARR
NORDIN
BUSHVILLE
MIRAMICHI RIVER
SOUTH NELSON
FERRY ROAD
EAST POINT
CENTRE NAPAN
OYSTER RIVER
MILL BANK
BOOM ROAD
CASSILIS
DERBY
LOWER DERBY
MILLERTON
NELSON
NORTH ESK BOOM
NORTHWEST BRIDGE
QUARRYVILLE
RED BANK
SOUTH ESK
STRATHADAM
WHITNEY
DERBY JUNCTION
FREDERICTON ROAD
UPPER DERBY
BRYENTON
CHELMSFORD
51
27607
27608
27609
27610
27611
27612
27613
27614
27615
27616
27617
27618
27619
27620
27621
27622
MAIN RIVER
REXTON
REXTON CAPE
RICHIBUCTO
RICHIBUCTO CAPE
STE.ANNE DE KENT
ST.NICHOLAS DE KENT
BELLS MILLS
PETER'S MILLS
MUNDLEVILLE
BIG COVE
NICHOLAS RIVER
CAISSIE VILLAGE
STE.ANNE SHORE
BASS RIVER
RICHIBUCTO VILLAGE
NEW-BRUNSWICK cont’d:
27623
27624
27625
27626
27627
27628
27629
27630
27631
27632
27701
27702
27703
27705
27706
27707
27708
27709
27710
27711
27712
27713
27714
27715
27716
27717
27718
27719
27720
27722
27723
27724
ST. CHARLES
BEERSVILLE
INDIAN ISLAND
TARGETVILLE
BULGARIA
BROWNS YARD
GRANDE ALDOUANE
RIVIERE RICHIBUCTOU
BEDEC
EAST GALLOWAY
BOUCTOUCHE
BOUCTOUCHE BAY
CAISSIE'S CAPE
COCAGNE
COCAGNE CAPE
CORMIERVILLE
GRAND DIGUE
ST. EDOUARD
ST. FRANCOIS
STE. MARIE
ST. THOMAS
COCAGNE BAR
BOUCTOUCHE RIVER
COCAGNE RIVER
BREAU VILLAGE
COTE STE.ANNE/CHOCKPISH
DIXON POINT
ST. GREGOIRE
COMEAU POINT
NOTRE DAME
ST.ANTOINE
COCAGNE BRIDGE
52
27801
27803
27804
27805
27806
27807
27808
27809
27810
27811
27812
27813
27815
27818
27819
27820
27821
BARACHOIS
CAPE BIMET
CAP PELE
CAPE BALD
DUPUIS CORNER
LOWER CAPE ALD
POINTE DU CHENE
ROBICHAUD
SHEDIAC
SHEDIAC BRIDGE
ABOUJAGANE
BOURGEOIS MILLS
CORMIER VILLAGE
ST.ANDRE
PETITCODIAC
DIEPPE
ABOITEAU
27822
27901
27902
27903
27904
27905
27906
27907
27908
27909
27910
27911
27912
27913
28001
KOUCHIBOUGUAC RIVER
ALMA
HARVEY BANK
NEW HORTON
WATERSIDE
HOPEWELL CAPE
BRIDGEDALE
CAPE ENRAGE
EDGETT LANDING
HILLSBOROUGH
RIVERSIDE
RIVERVIEW
TWO RIVERS
PETITCODIAC RIVER
BAIE VERTE
28002
28003
28004
28005
28006
28007
28008
28009
28010
28011
28012
28013
28014
28015
28016
28017
28018
28015
28016
28017
28018
BAYFIELD
CAPE TORMENTINE
FOX CREEK
FOX RIVER
LEGER BROOK
PETIT CAP
LITTLE SHEMOGUE
MELROSE
MURRAY CORNER
PEACOCK COVE
PORT ELGIN
SHEMOGUE
UPPER CAPE
BOTSFORD
DUGUAYS POINT
BAYSIDE
AMOS POINT
BOTSFORD
DUGUAYS POINT
BAYSIDE
AMOS POINT
53
PRINCE EDOUARD ISLAND
38201
38202
38203
38204
38205
38206
38207
38208
38209
38210
38211
38212
38213
38214
38215
38216
38217
38218
38219
38220
38221
38222
38223
38224
38225
38226
38227
38228
38229
38230
38231
38232
38233
38234
38235
38236
38237
38238
38239
38240
38241
38242
38243
38244
38245
38246
38247
38248
38301
38302
38303
38304
38305
38306
38307
38308
38309
38310
38311
38312
38313
38314
38315
38316
38317
38318
38319
38320
38321
38322
38323
38324
38325
38326
38327
38328
38328
38329
38330
38331
38332
38333
38334
38335
38501
38502
38503
38504
38505
38506
38507
38508
38509
38510
38511
38512
BAPTIST POINT
BRAE HARBOUR
BRAE SHORE
CAMPBELLTON
CAPE WOLFE
EBBSFLEET
HOWARD'S COVE
MIMINEGASH
MIMINEGASH HARBOUR
MIMINEGASH RUN
O’LEARY
PHEE SHORE
PLEASANT VIEW
ROSEVILLE
SKINNER'S POND
ST. LOUIS
WATERFORD
WEST POINT
WEST CAPE
LOT 7
NAIL POND
HOWLAN
BLOOMFIELD
BIRCH HILL
BROCKTON
BURTON
CARTIER
COLEMAN
DE BLOIS
DUNBLANE
DUVAR
FOREST VIEW
GLENGARRY
GLENWOOD
HARPER ROAD
HEBRON
LEOVILLE
MILBURN
MILO
NORWAY
PALMER ROAD
PETERVILLE
PIUSVILLE
ST.EDWARDS
SPRINGFIELD WEST
WHITES COVE
WOODSTOCK
BRAE
54
ABRAMS VILLAGE
BORDEN
CAPE EGMONT
CAPE TRAVERSE
EGMONT BAY
HIGGINS WHARF
HIGGINS SHORE
MONT CARMEL
PERCIVAL RIVER
SUMMERSIDE
FISHING COVE
ST. NICHOLAS
VICTORIA WEST
ST. CHRYSOSTOME
BEDEQUE BAY
TRAVELLER'S REST
CHELTON
INVERNESS
MAXIMVILLE
NORTH ENMORE
ST.RAPHAEL
WELLINGTON
WILMOT
MOUNT PLEASANT
RICHMOND
ALBANY
CENTRAL BEDEQUE
FREETOWN
FREETOWN
NORTH BEDEQUE
WILMOT RIVER
LOWER FREETOWN
TRYON
WILMOT VALLEY
ENMORE RIVER
DUNK RIVER
ARYGLE SHORE
CANOE COVE
HAMPTON
LONG CREEK
NINE MILE CREEK
RICE POINT
VICTORIA
WEST RIVER
HILLSBOROUGH BAY
NORTH RIVER
ROCKY POINT
FAIRVIEW
38715
PANMURE ISLAND
38717
38718
38719
38720
38721
38722
38723
38724
38725
38726
38727
38728
38729
38730
38731
38732
38733
38734
38735
38736
38737
38738
38739
38740
38741
38801
38802
38803
38804
38805
38806
38807
38808
38809
38810
38811
38812
38813
38814
38815
38816
38817
38818
38819
38820
38821
38822
MILL TOWN CROSS
WHITE SANDS
LLOYD'S CREEK
GRAHAM'S POND
ALBION
ALLISTON
BRIDGETOWN
HIGH BANK
PETERS ROAD
ST. MARY'S ROAD
ABNEY
GREEK RIVER
CAMBRIDGE
OAK VALLEY
KILMUIR
WHIM ROAD
CAPE BEAR
POINT PLEASANT
MACHON POINT
GUERNSEY COVE
ST. GEORGES
MINK RIVER
BOTTLE POINT
ST.MARY'S BAY
STURGEON BRIDGE
SOURIS
ANNANDALE
BASIN HEAD
BAYFIELD
BIG POND
BOUGHTON BAY
CABLE HEAD
CLEARSPRING
EAST LAKE
EAST POINT
FORTUNE
FORTUNE BRIDGE
FORTUNE
GOOSE RIVER
HERMANVILLE
HOWE BAY
LITTLE POND
MORELL
NAUFRAGE
NORTH LAKE
RED HEAD
ROCKBARRA
PRINCE EDOUARD ISLAND cont’d:
38514
38515
38516
38517
38518
38519
38601
38602
38603
38604
38605
38606
38607
38608
38609
38610
38611
38612
38613
38614
38615
38616
38617
38618
38619
38620
38621
38622
38623
38624
38625
38626
38627
38628
38701
38702
38703
38704
38705
38706
38707
38708
38709
38710
38711
38712
38713
38714
CORNWALL
ST.CATHERINES
CRAPAUD
BLACK POINT
NEW DOMINION
MEADOWBROOK
ALEXANDRA
BELLE RIVER
CHARLOTTETOWN
CHERRY VALLEY
EAST AST RIVER
FLAT RIVER
ORWELL BAY
PINETTE
POINT PRIM
POWNAL BAY
SOUTHPORT
VERNON
VERNON RIVER
WOOD ISLAND
MACAULAYS WHARF
GLENFINNAN
BELFAST
ELDON
IONA
VERNON BRIDGE
ROWNAL
MOUNT BUCHANAN
SOUTH PINETTE
BUNBURY
JOHNSONS RIVER
FORT AUGUSTUS (NEW CODE)
MERMAID
FORT AUGUSTUS (NEW CODE)
BEACH POINT
BRUDENELL RIVER
CARDIGAN BAY
DE GRAS MARCH
GASPERAUX
GEORGETOWN
LAUNCHING
LITTLE SANDS
LOWER MONTAGUE
MONTAGUE
MURRAYHARBOUR
MURRAYHARBOUR NORTH
MURRAYRIVER
NEWPORT
55
38823
38824
ROLLO BAY
SAVAGE HARBOUR
38873
39201
39202
EGLINGTON BAY
ALBERTON SOUTH
BLACK BANK
39204
39206
39207
39208
39209
39210
39211
39212
39213
39214
39215
39217
39218
39219
39220
39221
39222
39223
39224
39225
39226
39227
39228
39229
39301
39302
39303
39304
39305
39306
39307
39308
39309
39310
39311
39312
39313
39314
39315
39316
39317
39318
39319
39320
39321
CASCUMPEC BAY
CASCUMPEC POINT
ELMSDALE
FOXLEY RIVER
MILL RIVER
NORTH POINT
PORTAGE
SEACOW POND
TIGNISH
TIGNISH RUN
WEST DEVON
KILDARE
TIGNISH RIVER
JUDE'S POINT
ALMA
ANGLO
ASCENSION
FORTUNE COVE
GREENMOUNT
ROXBURY
ST.FELIX
TIGNISH SHORE
GOFFS BRIDGE
TIGNISH HARBOUR NORTH
BELMONT
BIDEFORD
BOYLES POINT
BROOKS SHORE
CONWAY
DARNLEY
ELLERSLIE
FREELAND
GRAND RIVER
KENSINGTON
LOT 16
MALPEQUE
MALPEQUE BAY
MILL'S POINT
MISCOUCHE
PORT HILL
THE NARROWS
TROUT RIVER
BACK SHORE
MCNEILL'S MILLS
HARDY'S CHANNEL
PRINCE EDOUARD ISLAND cont’d:
38826
38827
38828
38829
38830
38831
38832
38833
38834
38835
38836
38837
38838
38839
38840
38841
38842
38843
38844
38845
38846
38847
38849
38850
38851
38852
38853
38854
38855
38856
38857
38858
38859
38860
38861
38862
38863
38864
38865
38866
38867
38868
38869
38870
38871
38872
ST.PETERS
ELMIRA
EAST BALTIC
DINGWELL'S MILLS
NORTH RIVER
LITTLE HARBOUR
PRIEST POND
SOUTH LAKE
ALBION ROSS
ARMADALE
ASHTON
CHURCH ROAD
BEAR RIVER
BLACK POND
BOTHWELL
BRISTOL
CABLE HEAD EAST
CABLE HEAD WEST
CAMPBELLS COVE
CANAVOY
CHEPSTON
CHERRY HILL
DUNDAS
DUNDEE
RED POINT
FORTUNE RIVER
GREENWICH
GOWAN BRAE
KINGSBORO
LAKEVILLE
LOWER ROLLO BAY
MIDGELL
MONTICELLO
MOUNT HOPE
ST.CHARLES
ST.PETERS BAY
ST.PETERS HARBOUR
ST.PETERS LAKE
SOURIS EAST
SOURIS RIVER
SOURIS WEST
WEST ST.PETERS
MORELL REAR GREEN MEADOWS
SOURIS LINE ROAD
DILIGENT POND
BOUGHTON RIVER
56
39322
39323
39324
39325
TYNE VALLEY
BALTIC
CLERMONT
EAST BIDEFORD
39607
39608
39609
39610
39611
MOUNT STEWART
GRAND TRACADIE
DALVEY BEACH
URBAN BAND
HARRINGTON
39613
39614
39615
39616
39617
39618
39619
39620
39621
PLEASANT GROVE
ST.ANDREWS
YORK
SHERWOOD
WEST COVE HEAD
TEN MILE HOUSE
WINSLOE
PARKDALE
MARSHFIELD
PRINCE EDOUARD ISLAND cont’d:
39326
39327
39328
39329
39330
39331
39332
39333
39334
39335
39336
39337
39338
39339
39340
39341
39501
39502
39503
39504
39505
39506
39507
39508
39509
39510
39511
39512
39513
39514
39515
39516
39517
39518
39519
39520
39521
39522
39601
39602
39603
39604
39605
39606
HAMILTON
INDIAN RIVER
LENNOX ISLAND
LENNOX ISLAND
NEW ANNAN
POPLAR GROVE
ST.ELEANORS
SPRING VALLEY
BENTICK COVE
SEAVIEW NOW
STAVERTS SHORE
ELLIS RIVER
BROOKS WHARF
NORTHAM
MILLIGAN'S WHARF
CONWAY NARROWS
ANGLO RUSTICO
BAY VIEW
FRENCH RIVER
NORTH RUSTICO
PARKCORNER
SEAVIEW
STANLEY BRIDGE
BRACKLEY BEACH
RUSTICO BAY
NEW LONDON
SOUTH RUSTICO
RUSTICO
MURPHY'S SHORE
OYSTER BED BRIDGE
RUSTICOVILLE
HUNTER RIVER
BREADALBANE
MARGATE
SPRING BROOK
CAVENDISH
NEW LONDON BAY
FRENCH RIVER NORTH
BEDFORD
COVEHEAD
AUGUSTUS
MILL COVE
STANHOPE
TRACADIE
57
Appendix VIII: Charts of community districts and fishing zones.
i.
ii.
Statistical districts:
Herring fishing area map:
58
Appendix VIII cont’d:
iii.
Groundfish fishing subareas:
59
Appendix IX: Standard abbreviations and codes for fishing gears
Gear categories
Abbreviations
Gear codes
Trawls:
Bottom beam trawl
“ otter trawl (side or stern not specified)
“ otter trawl (side)
“ otter trawl (stem)
“ pair trawl (2 vessels)
Midwater otter trawl (side or stern not specified)
“ otter trawl (side)
“ otter trawl (stern)
“ pair trawl (2 vessels)
TBB
OTB
OTB1
OTB2
PTB
OTM
OTM1
OT M2
PTM
18
10
11
12
16
13
14
15
17
ST
73
BS
SDN
SSC
SPR
SN
24
21
22
23
20
PS
PS1
PS2
31
32
33
LA
34
Gillnets and Entangling Nets:
Gillnets (not specified)
Set gillnets (anchored)
Drift gillnets
Fixed gillnets
Trammel nets
GN
GNS
GND
GNF
GTR
40
41
42
43
44
Hooks and lines:
Longlines (not specified)
Set longlines
Drift longlines
Handlines and polelines (hand operated)
Handlines and polelines (mechanized)
Trolling lines
Hooks and lines (not specified)
LL
LLS
LLD
LHP
LHM
LTL
LX
50
51
52
53
55
54
59
Traps:
Traps (not specified)
Stationary uncovered poundnets
Covered pots
Fyke nets
Barriers, fences, weirs, etc
FIX
FPN
FPO
FYK
FWR
60
61
62
62
63
Shrimp trawl
Seine Nets :
Beach seine
Danish seine
Scottish seine
Pair seine (2 vessels)
Unspecified
Surrounding Nets:
With Purse lines (purse seine)
- operated by one vessel
- operated by two vessels
Without purse lines (lampara)
60
Appendix IX cont’d:
Gear categories
Cast nets
Falling gear (unspecified)
Dredges:
Boat operated
Hand operated
Grappling and Wounding:
Harpoon
Miscellaneous gear
Falling gear:
Gear not known
61
Abbreviations
Gear codes
FCN
FG
66
67
DRB
71
DRH
72
HAR
MIS
81
90
NK
99
Appendix X: Conversion of dorsal fin (DL1) to total length (TL) for Atlantic cod
(Gadus morhua)
DL1
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
TL
20
21
22
24
25
27
28
29
31
32
34
35
36
38
39
41
42
43
45
46
48
49
50
52
53
55
56
DL1
41
42
63
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
62
TL
57
59
60
61
63
64
66
67
68
70
71
73
74
75
77
78
80
81
82
84
Appendix X (cont’d): Conversion of 1st dorsal length (DL1) to total length (TL) for
White Hake. (20/02/89 from T. Hurlbut)
TL = -0.24 + 1.3 x DL1 (n=225, r2 =0.91)
DL1
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
TL
39
40
41
43
44
45
47
48
49
50
52
53
54
56
57
58
60
61
62
63
65
66
67
69
70
71
73
74
75
76
78
DL1
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
63
TL
79
80
82
83
84
86
87
88
89
91
92
93
95
96
97
99
100
101
102
104
105
106
108
109
110
112
113
114
115
117
Appendix X (cont’d): Conversion of bobtail length (B1) to total length (TL)
for Plaice.(Measure from head to end of anal fin)
B1
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
TL
28
29
31
32
33
34
36
37
38
40
41
42
43
45
46
47
49
50
51
52
54
55
56
57
59
60
61
63
64
65
64