Groundfish Spawning Maps in the Bay of Fundy from Fishermen's Local Knowledge

The Bay of Fundy is the geographic scope for this dataset of digitized maps showing where and when fishermen have caught spawning and developing pollock, haddock, and cod. These maps, recreated from a 2002 report by St. Francis Xavier University, also illustrate the decline of these spawning areas over time. The data is published by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Use Cases

• Map historical spawning grounds for pollock, haddock, and cod based on fishermen's local knowledge.
• Analyze temporal decline of spawning areas for groundfish species mentioned in the description.
• Model habitat suitability for groundfish conservation based on geospatial spawning locations.
• Correlate local ecological knowledge with scientific survey data for fisheries management.

Strengths

• Data is derived from a specific 2002 report titled 'Local Knowledge and Local Stocks: An Atlas of groundfish spawning in the Bay of Fundy'.
• Includes temporal information showing the decline of spawning areas over time.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including ESRI REST and FGDB/GDB.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The underlying local knowledge data was collected for a report published in 2002; contemporary conditions may differ.

Provenance

Source

The Centre for Community-Based Management, Extension Department, St. Francis Xavier University; Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Collection Method

Digitized maps recreated from a report based on local knowledge from fishermen.

Time Range

Temporal coverage includes historical data up to the 2002 report, with maps showing decline over time.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-22 13:02:52.978267; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bay of Fundy.