COSEWIC Assessment and Update Status Report on the Northern Abalone Haliotis kamtschatkana in Canada

COSEWIC Assessment and Update Status Report on the Northern Abalone Haliotis kamtschatkana in Canada See the PDF: bcabalone Status: Endangered Alpha-numeric code: A2bd Reasons for Designation: Highly valued for its meat, this marine mollusc is patchily distributed along the west coast of Canada. Despite a total moratorium on harvest in 1990, the species was designated as

Overview Vladimir J. Krajina (Port Chanal) ER #45

ORIGINAL PURPOSE To protect representative ecosystems, rare genetic resources, endemic wildlife, plants and plant communities and outstanding biological phenomena in a remote coastal setting Physical: Located on the west slope of the Queen Charlotte Ranges, the reserve includes mountainous terrain to 825 m in elevation, 60 km of marine shoreline, two large islands, and a

Byers-Conroy-Harvey-Sinnett Islands ER#103 Biological and Physical Overview

ORIGINAL PURPOSE: To protect nesting seabirds, raptors and marine environments The land area, less than 4% in total, is comprised of four significant islands and many associated islets and reefs, located in four groups. These are the outermost islands of the central mainland coast, located within an area of low relief along the eastern edge

Evaluating the Effects of Three Forms of Marine Reserve on Northern Abalone Populations in British Columbia, Canada

Author S. Scott Wallace Article first published online: 24 DEC 2001, Conservation Biology Volume 13, Issue 4, pages 882–887, August 1999 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1739.1999.98117.x Abstract: Marine reserves have been suggested as tools for assisting the management of fisheries by protecting vulnerable marine species from overexploitation. Although there is a theoretical basis for believing that marine reserves may serve as management tools,

Anne Vallee ( Triangle Island) Ecological reserve #13 Overview: Biological and Physical

ORIGINAL PURPOSE To protect large colonies of breeding seabirds, other nesting birds, endemic mammals and their habitat on one of B.C.’s most remote islands Physical: This is a rugged, triangular-shaped island with associated offshore islets and reefs, situated on the Cook Bank. The island has steep outer slopes, and an undulating central plateau. Soils are

Sartine Islands Ecological Reserve Ecological Overview, Physical and Biological

Original Purpose: To protect colonies of breeding seabirds and their habitat Physical: This is a rugged, elongate island which rises steeply from the sea to a series of pinnacles and humps. The shoreline is rock, rising directly from the water, except for a narrow boulder beach along the northeastern shore. Though steep, most of the