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The habitats used throughout the halibut’s life and the movements between them are difficult to characterize. (Charlotte Gauthier)

How do halibut migrate? Clues are in their ear bones

Charlotte Gauthier, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)

Atlantic halibut are making a strong comeback in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. But how do we know where the fish move throughout their lives?
The industrialization of the fishing industry and changes in the environment have raised many issues about the management of our fisheries. (Fanny Fronton)

Gulf of St. Lawrence: Analyzing fish blood can show us how healthy they are

Fanny Fronton, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)

Blood isn’t sterile, and analyzing the bacteria in it could help assess the health of fish and prevent the collapse of their populations.
The warming of the Gulf of St. Lawrence is causing upheaval in the balance of species, with direct repercussions on the commercial fishing sector. Shutterstock

Warming waters in the Gulf of St. Lawrence are disrupting commercial fishing

Dominique Robert, Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR)

The warming observed in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is causing upheaval in the balance of the species living there. That is having direct repercussions on the commercial fishing sector.

Related Topics

  1. Biodiversity
  2. Climate change
  3. Fish
  4. Fishing
  5. Global warming
  6. Gulf of St. Lawrence
  7. Overfishing
  8. Quebec
  9. St. Lawrence River
  10. St. Lawrence River: In Depth

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