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Fisheries Science
The Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence, as well as the coastal marine waters
of Northern Québec, are filled with abundant and varied animal and plant
species, and a good part of the work of Maurice Lamontagne Institute's
scientists consists of trying to understand the dynamics of these
populations.
Halieutic* sciences research includes the study of fish, mollusks,
crustaceans, marine plants as well as seals and whales. Scientists assess
stocks and provide advice to resource managers and the fishing industry on
conservation measures which should be adopted in order to maintain
harvested species. They conduct research on the biology, ecology and
physiology of invertebrates and marine fish as well as on factors
influencing stock size, recruitment, growth and reproduction. Research is
aimed at developing conservation strategies to ensure both sustainable
management and use of the resources. Stock
assessments are carried out for commercially fished species in the
Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence, of which the main ones are: cod,
redfish, Greenland halibut, snow crab, lobster, shrimp, herring, capelin,
mackerel and scallops. Scientists also study seals and marine mammals of
the St. Lawrence, of which the beluga whale is probably the most famous.
* Halieutic: related to commercial fishing.
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