Snow Crab Research in Canada (contd.) 1 | 2 | 3

Histology Systems

web site: Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Leica ST4040 linear stainer and Leica TP1020 semi-enclosed tissue processor

Primary activities:

Estimate the exploitable snow crab biomass in the southern Gulf, Cape Breton and Nova Scotia.

Develop a framework for the assessment of snow crab population parameters.

Study the key events in the snow crab life cycle.

Describe crab movements between various management areas.

Continue tagging studies off the coast of Cape Breton.

Leica MZ 6 microscope with DC300, Leica RM2155 rotary microtome

Study the performance of various types of traps.

Continue to develop a target exploitation rate and biological reference points.

Study the biology of males after moulting and examine the strategy to protect recruitment to the fishery.

Study the long term population biology in the main fishing ground in the southern gulf

Study population biology and life cycle of other crab species such as northern stone crab, lady crab, green crab.

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