The Strait of Georgia Ichthyoplankton Survey, 1979-1981.

Ichthyoplankton surveys were conducted in the Strait of Georgia (British Columbia) during 1979-1981 to ascertain the onset of fish spawning, and to explore distributional pattern and estimate total biomass of fish species.

Oblique tows were made using 0.25m2 Bongos equipped with 351 micron Nitex nets of modified SCOR design. All sampling gear was black to minimize potential avoidance and resulting catch bias. The tow procedure generally followed that established by CALCOFI.

This dataset contains a compilation of corrected catches of juvenile fishes, fish eggs and fish larvae by station.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 20:00 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 20:00 (UTC)
contact_email	Moira.Galbraith@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Ecosystems and Ocean Science", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Pêches et Océans Canada"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	EPSG:4326,http://www.epsg-registry.org,
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	fgp
open_canada_date_published	2020-01-31 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["Fish", "Oceanography", "Scientific information", "Distribution", "Marine biology"], "fr": ["Poisson", "Océanographie", "Information scientifique", "Distribution", "Biologie marine"]}
open_canada_subject	["nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Relevé sur l'ichtyoplancton du détroit de Géorgie, 1979-1981
update_frequency	as_needed