Using fishers’ knowledge to determine the spatial extent of deep-water spawning of capelin (Mallotus villosus) in Newfoundland, Canada

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Laura M. Bliss, Natalya Dawe, Erin H. Carruthers, Hannah M. Murphy, Gail K. Davoren
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
• Subjects: fishers’ knowledge research; collaborative research; Newfoundland (Canada); Capelin (Mallotus villosus); knowledge co-creation; fishers’ knowledge; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Canada; Labrador Shelf; Newfoundland; Bonavista Bay
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.1061689; https://doaj.org/article/b4acdf46df534f6184537fa80faadfcd

IntroductionOn the Newfoundland-Labrador Shelf, Canada, capelin (Mallotus villosus) is a key forage fish that migrates annually from offshore to spawn within coastal embayments. Although capelin are thought to primarily spawn on beaches in this region, they also spawn subtidally in deeper water (5–4...