Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Industry reports contain the results of research and development useful to industry for either immediate or future application. They are directed primarily toward individuals in the primary and secondary sectors of the fishing and marine industries. No restriction is placed on subject matter and the series reflects the broad interests and policies of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, namely, fisheries and aquatic sciences. Industry reports may be cited as full publications. The correct citation appears above the abstract of each report. Each report is abstracted in Aqua/ic Sciences and Fisheries A oS/facts and indexed in the Department's annual index to scientific and technical publications. N um bers 1-91 in t his series were issued as Project Reports of the I nd ustrial Deve