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Sea-Floor Mapping: Ocean Knowledge from the Bottom Up
Multi-beam sonar has brought multiple benefits to a fishing area off southwest Nova Scotia. Through detailed mapping of the ocean floor, the advanced technology has opened up a multi-million dollar scallop fishery..
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