Beaufort Sea Marine Fishes Project (BSMFP) 2013 - Fish identification and measurements

PURPOSE: From August 2nd to September 9th, 2013, Fisheries and Oceans Canada conducted a baseline survey of marine fishes and their habitats in the southern Canadian Beaufort Sea and Amundsen Gulf as part of the Beaufort Regional Environmental Assessment (BREA) called the Beaufort Sea Marine Fishes Project (BSMFP). Sampling was conducted from the F/V Frosti at 53 stations along 8 transects. Standardized sampling was conducted using benthic trawling nets. The BSMFP is the first research project to use a large research trawls to assess the biodiversity and abundance of offshore marine fishes in this area. In total, 48 species of fish were caught, one of which was a new occurrence in the Canadian Beaufort Sea, Lycodes lavalaei.

DESCRIPTION: Basic biological data for all fish caught during the 2013 BSMFP expedition. Includes identification, weight, length (total, fork, and, standard), liver weight, gonad weight, sex and maturity level.

PARAMETERS COLLECTED: family species weight total length fork length standard length liver weight gonad weight sex maturity

SAMPLING METHODS: Various trawl types.

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Additional Info

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 19:29 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 19:29 (UTC)
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open_canada_date_published	2024-05-23 00:00:00
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title_fr	Beaufort Sea Marine Fishes Project (BSMFP) 2013 – Identification et mesures des poissons
update_frequency	as_needed