Atlantic herring - Concentration areas, spawning sites and breeding areas - FHAMIS

Atlantic herring. Concentration, breeding areas and larval retention areas of Atlantic Herring in the St. Lawrence Estuary.Data extracted from the Fish Habitat Management Information System (FHAMIS). Concentration areas, spawning sites and breeding areas of Atlantic herring according to a literature review of documents produced between 1977 and 1998.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 21:09 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 21:09 (UTC)
contact_email oceans-qc@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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open_canada_date_published 2022-01-01 00:00:00
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title_fr Hareng de l'Atlantique - Aires de concentration, pouponnières et aires de reproduction - SIGHAP
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