Lay Summary
The purpose of this project was to develop a conservation oriented approach to the harvest and transport of product in the commercial snow crab fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador. Building on the positive results of earlier work conducted in Petty Harbour, this project refined and advanced the use of escape mechanisms and flexible bag systems by four enterprises.
Departments
School of Fisheries
Funding
Centre For Canadian Fisheries Innovation (CCFI) H-2006-15
Fisheries And Oceans Canada (DFO)
Government Of Newfoundland And Labrador (DFA)
Communities
Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove
Locations
Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada
Themes
Harvesting technology
Crab
Industry Sectors
Fishing, Hunting and Trapping
Start date
1 Jan 2006
End date
31 Dec 2016