Bellevue Beach Surface Tows - Capelin

Five fixed sites at Bellevue Beach inshore area have been sampled with surface plankton tows from 2001-2021. Emergent larvae are sampled from the first to last day of emergence in the summer (July-August), which can result in surface tows being conducted every 24-72 hours for 6-8 weeks. This larval index is an important fishery-independent index used in the capelin stock assessment. See Nakashima and Mowbray (2014) DFO Can Sci Advis Sec Res Doc 2013/091 v+27 p. for details.