Geography of Canada J. Gesior McAree Fishing

1.Fishing in Canada 2.Types and Locations of Fish in Canada 3.Methods of Fishing in Canada 4.The Collapse of Canada’s Fisheries

Types and Locations of Fish CategoryDescriptionExamples Groundfish Fish that feed and are caught near the ocean floor. Cod, Pollock, haddock, halibut, redfish Pelagic Fish Fish that feed and are caught near the surface. Salmon, herring, mackerel, tuna, caplin Shellfish Mollusks and crustaceans. Shrimp, lobster, oyster, scallop, mussels

Fishing in Canada Maps On the maps of the east and west coasts of Canada, label the items below plus all of the usual map essentials. –the provinces (all shaded in green) –the United States (shaded in grey) –fishing banks (shaded in blue) –fishing zone boundary (dotted line) –current direction and temperature (blue and red arrows) –location of fish types (on the next slide)

Fishing in Canada Maps location of fish types (Pacific) –shell fish –ground fish –salmon location of fish types (Atlantic) –shell fish –ground fish –lobster

Atlantic Canada Fisheries Map

Pacific Canada Fisheries Map

Methods of Fishing in Canada In ShoreOff Shore  small boats with limited gear, self- employed  85% of fishers but just 10% of fish  day trips only, no trips during bad weather  low income  lobster, shrimp, clam, cod, and haddock  large ships with variety of gear, company owned  15% of fishers but 90% of fish  out for two weeks or more at a time, in any weather  reasonable income  harvest cod, sole, halibut, redfish, flounder

Methods of Fishing in Canada Type of NetDescriptionDiagram Purse Seiningcircling a school of fish with a net Gill Nettingpassing fish get caught in net Otter Trawlingbag-shaped net dragged along the ocean floor