Ecological Sketch of Fundy Fisheries with Spawning and Nursery Ground Maps

Fisheries and Oceans Canada published four digitized maps in June 2026, recreating a 1999 ecological report. The maps summarize knowledge on spawning, migration, and nursery grounds for herring and other fisheries in the Grand Manan, Bay of Fundy, and Gulf of Maine region. Data was compiled from interviews with active and retired fishermen combined with a survey of scientific and historical information.

Use Cases

• Mapping critical fish habitats based on described spawning and nursery grounds.
• Analyzing historical fishery knowledge based on data compiled from fishermen interviews.
• Studying species distribution for herring based on described migration patterns.
• Supporting marine spatial planning based on geospatial maps of the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine.

Strengths

• Includes four digitized maps providing visual geospatial data.
• Integrates local ecological knowledge from fishermen interviews with scientific survey data.
• Published by the authoritative government agency Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Coastal Ecosystems Science Division, Maritimes Region.

Collection Method

Maps recreated from a 1999 report, summarizing information from fisherman interviews and a survey of scientific/historical information.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-21 12:31:13.985441; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Grand Manan, Bay of Fundy, and Gulf of Maine.