Osmeridae

WWF-Canada calls for halt of capelin fishery to protect species

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Greenlandic cuisine, Canadian cuisine, Capelin, Osmeridae

Closing the fishery for now, until this precautionary approach can be applied, is an essential first step in allowing capelin populations to recover.

Key Points: 
  • Closing the fishery for now, until this precautionary approach can be applied, is an essential first step in allowing capelin populations to recover.
  • Capelin are maturing at younger ages while older capelin (ages 4-6) are disappearing from the fishery.
  • Capelin distribution has protracted to the south, leaving less capelin for species off Labrador such as char, turbot, and cod.
  • Recent levels of capelin consumption by fish predators, capelin distribution, growth rates, and maturation rates are consistent with patterns of low capelin abundance.

It’s not too late to give a meaningful holiday gift!

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Mammals, Animals, Organisms, Ichthyology, Canadian cuisine, Capelin, Greenlandic cuisine, Osmeridae, Spawn, Virtual gift, Polar bear, World Wide Fund for Nature

Theres still time to thoughtfully and safely wrap up your holiday shopping with WWF-Canadas assortment of virtual Gifts that Change the World .

Key Points: 
  • Theres still time to thoughtfully and safely wrap up your holiday shopping with WWF-Canadas assortment of virtual Gifts that Change the World .
  • WWF-Canada offers 18 different virtual gifts all of which are 100 per cent tax deductible and affordably priced from $15 to $75 that make meaningful last-minute presents.
  • Protect polar bear dens for $20: Your gift will help advocate for the proper protection of denning sites and feeding areas throughout the Arctic.
  • Give capelin room to roll for $30: Your gift will restore and protect spawning habitat where this tiny fish rolls.