Harbor seal breeding and feeding areas in the Saguenay Fjord, the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence

Layer that includes the known information on harbor seal breeding and feeding areas in the Saguenay Fjord, the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence according to a literature review of documents produced between 1968 and 2001.

Additional Information

Harbor seal breeding and feeding areas were produced according to a literature review of the following documents:

Andersen, A. et M. Gagnon. 1980. Les ressources halieutiques de l'estuaire du Saint-Laurent. Rapp. can. ind. sci. halieut. aquat., 119: iv + 56 p.

Communications personnelles par Fournier, C. 1999.

Communications personnelles par Gosselin, J-F-. 1996.

Communications personnelles par Gosselin. J.-F. 2001.

Communications personnelles par Lavigueur, L. 1996.

Dignard, N., R. Lalumière, A. Reed et M. Julien. 1991. Les habitats côtiers du nord-est de la Baie James. Publication hors-série no. 70. Environnement Canada, Service canadien de la faune. 30 p. + carte.

Enquête auprès des pêcheurs et agents du MEF et du MPO. 1995.

Mansfield, A. W. 1968. Seals and walruses. In: Beals, C.S., ed. Science, History and Hudson Bay. Vol. 1. Ottawa: Queen’s Printer. 501 p.

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Dernière modification	avril 17, 2026, 21:11 (TU)
Créé le	avril 17, 2026, 21:11 (TU)
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open_canada_date_published	2019-01-01 00:00:00
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sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Aires de reproduction et d'alimentation du phoque commun dans le fjord du Saguenay, l'estuaire et le golfe du Saint-Laurent
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