Occurrence of Juvenile and Spawning Atlantic Mackerel in Southeastern Newfoundland Coastal Waters
The capture of juvenile mackerel in Conception Bay, Nfld., during November 1968 represents the first documented record of the occurrence of 0-group mackerel in eastern Newfoundland waters. Their presence suggested the possibility of sporadic mackerel spawning in the area. This was confirmed by the c...
| Published in: | Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
1970
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f70-235 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f70-235 |
| Summary: | The capture of juvenile mackerel in Conception Bay, Nfld., during November 1968 represents the first documented record of the occurrence of 0-group mackerel in eastern Newfoundland waters. Their presence suggested the possibility of sporadic mackerel spawning in the area. This was confirmed by the capture of prespawning and spawning mackerel in Placentia Bay during early July 1970. |
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