Brown cod and bay stocks - science and fish harvesters' knowledge of colouration in populations of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in Newfoundland and Labrador

• Main Author: Gosse, Karen R.
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Memorial University of Newfoundland 2002
• Subjects: Newfoundland; Gilbert Bay; atlantic cod; Gadus morhua
• Online Access: https://research.library.mun.ca/1201/; https://research.library.mun.ca/1201/1/Gosse_KarenR.pdf; https://research.library.mun.ca/1201/3/Gosse_KarenR.pdf

This research investigated the reliability of colouration as an indicator of inshore populations of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in Newfoundland and Labrador, using a combination offish harvesters' knowledge of cod colouration and scientific experimentation. Thirty-two interviews with fishing ex...