Information about Pacific pelagic and minor finfish fisheries management
We use credible, science-based and effective practices to manage Indigenous, commercial and recreational fisheries for pelagic and minor finfish caught in Canadian Pacific coastal and shelf waters.
Pelagic fish are fish that spend most of their time suspended in the water column. Some occur in the surface waters, some at mid-depths, and some just off the bottom. Many pelagic species are forage fish and as such they support important ecosystem processes, such as food for salmon and marine mammals.
We manage Pacific pelagic fisheries including:
We also manage the fisheries for minor finfish such as:
- eulachon
- surf smelt
- Northern anchovy
- Pacific surf and pile perch
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