Long-Distance Migration of an Atlantic Mackerel ( Scomber scombrus )

The recapture south of Long Island of an Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) tagged in Newfoundland waters represents a migration of at least 2259.6 km (1400 miles), the farthest documented migration of mackerel ever reported from the Northwest Atlantic. This recapture supports earlier tagging evid...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
Main Authors: Parsons, L. S., Moores, J. A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1974
Subjects:
General Medicine
Long Island
Newfoundland
Northwest Atlantic
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f74-183
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f74-183
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Summary:The recapture south of Long Island of an Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) tagged in Newfoundland waters represents a migration of at least 2259.6 km (1400 miles), the farthest documented migration of mackerel ever reported from the Northwest Atlantic. This recapture supports earlier tagging evidence that overwinter mixing may occur between the northern and southern populations of mackerel.

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