Squalus acanthias in Canada
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance minor commercial Ref. FAO, 1994
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater No
Brackish Yes
Saltwater Yes
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish Yes
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Newfoundland (Ref. 6885), southward to Nova Scotia (Ref. 5951). Has been used exploited in the country as a source of oil, fish meal, and vitamin A (Ref. 6885). Also Ref. 247, 120663. S. suckleyi in Ref. 95107. Reports from the Pacific coasts (British Columbia) refer actually to the resurrected Squalus suckleyi (Girard, 1855) (Ref. 85328).

Misidentification in Ref. 247 (northern Pacific population), 95107, 95148.

States/Provinces British Columbia (misidentification), New Brunswick (native), Newfoundland and Labrador (native), Nova Scotia (native)
States/Provinces Complete? Yes
National Checklist
Country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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