Clam Beds - Coastal Resource Information Management System (CRIMS)

Distribution of clam beds in coastal Beds in British Columbia showing relative abundance (RA) and aboriginal, biological, commercial and recreational relative importance (RI) and overall RI. RI is based on project region and not on the province as a whole. and productivity. Other attributes include season dates, productivity and species. CRIMS is a legacy dataset of BC coastal resource data that was acquired in a systematic and synoptic manner from 1979 and was intermittently updated throughout the years. Resource information was collected in nine study areas using a peer-reviewed provincial Resource Information Standards Committee consisting of DFO Fishery Officers, First Nations, and other subject matter experts. There are currently no plans to update this legacy data.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 20:39 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 20:39 (UTC)
contact_email GeoBCInfo@gov.bc.ca
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open_canada_date_published 2011-03-09 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["Canada", "Recreational Harvesting", "aboriginal harvesting", "biology", "clam", "clam bed", "commercial harvesting", "harvest", "shellfish", "Government information"], "fr-t-en": ["Canada", "Récolte récréative", "récolte par les autochtones", "biologie", "palourde", "lit de palourdes", "récolte commerciale", "récolte", "fruits de mer", "Information gouvernementale"]}
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sensitivity_level unrestricted
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update_frequency irregular