Record Info:

Extended Citation
Washburn & Gillis Associates Ltd. (1993). Saint John Harbour environmental quality study. Washburn & Gillis Associates Ltd., Fredericton N.B. Submitted to a tri-level committee consisting of: City of Saint John, Province of New Brunswick, and the Govern
Reference Abbreviation
Washburn & Gillis Associates Ltd., 1993
Date Communicated
1993
Location Details
Inner Harbour
Group
Biological - Fauna
Preliminary Ecosystems Component
Commercial Fisheries
Attribute/Species (e.g.)
groundfish (Atlantic cod, pollack, hake, tomcod, haddock, witch flounder, plaice, halibut, yellowtail, windowpane, mooth founder, winter flounder, wolffishe, catfish and redfish)
Metric/Detail
Primary Objective
Evaluate the level of physical and chemical contamination in the Saint John Harbour - determine levels of pollution (residues and effects) within the Harbour
Key Findings/Monitoring Red Flags
Survey - cod was the main species caught, only one respondant mentioned halibut was caught in the harbour. Estimated less than 10 fishermen licenced to fish groundfish in harbour
Data Collection Start
Data Collection Finish
Physical collection of data/samples
Some - results of surveys to fishermen (plus literature review). Maps included
Referenced Data Source (if data not physically collected or not available in text)
Stakeholder Group
Stakeholder Name
Washburn & Gillis Associates Ltd.
Type of Reference
Report - Consulting Company
Source Details
Monitoring Tool
Monitoring/Management Recommendations
Notes
Species landed in SJH may not necessarily come from the harbour
File/Paper Location
Interlibrary Loan (PDF not available)