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Canada 



MAJOR RESEARCH FACILITIES: No library at La Taba- 

 tiere, although main library of Quebec Department of 

 Fisheries is accessible and is moderately complete; 

 running sea and fresh-water; machine and wood shop, 

 electrical and electronic shop, skilled shop workman 

 available; one 55 ft LOA power vessel. 



SIZE OF staff: One at professional level; 2-3 techni- 

 cians. 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 



leaders: 



Exploratory fishing for cod and ocean perch (J. M. 

 Boulanger) 



Experimental fishing with various types of bottom and 

 pelagic trawls (J. M. Boulanger) 



Gear research on trawls (resistance to towing, be- 

 haviour, etc.) (J. M. Boulanger) 



Gear selectivity: Cod traps, ocean perch trawl and 

 gill nets for codfish (J. M. Boulanger) 



Quebec Dept. des Pecheries et de la Chasse, 

 Station D'Aiuetiagetuerit dii Pare des Lauren- 

 tides 



QUEBEC DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND GAME, 

 LAURENTIDES PARK MANAGEMENT STATION 



POSTAL address: Parliament Buildings, Quebec City, 



Canada. 

 executive officer; Dr. Gustave Prevost, Directeur. 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1951. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Restricted research on and man- 

 agement of fresh-water lakes and streams; general 

 biological research on native trout and other species 

 of fresh-water fishes. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: All year. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: LaC JacqueS- 



Cartier; eutrophic and oligotrophic lakes, rivers and 

 streams. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Research and 

 living space for 3-4 visitors (to be extended) ; no 

 fees charged for research space. 



MAJOR RESEARCH FACILITIES: No library at the field 

 laboratory but library facilities available at head office 

 in Quebec City; large outdoor ponds and tanks, hatch- 

 ing facilities; identified reference collection of local 

 flora; small boats and outboard motors. 



SIZE OF STAFF: Two at professional level; 3 technicians. 



important species available for laboratory 

 studies: 

 Pisces: Snivel inns loiitiiialis, Salnio salar 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCILNTIFIC 



i.rAnr.RS: 

 Breeding of landlocked salmon (Pierre Paulhus) 

 Experimental management of lakes (Pierre Paulhus) 



Quebec Ministere des Pecheries et de la Chasse, 

 Nabisipi Station 



QUEBEC MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND GAME, 

 NABISIPI STATION 



POSTAL address: Parliament Buildings, Quebec City, 

 Canada. 



EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Robert W. Bourassa, Directeur. 



SPONSORING AGENCY: Province de Quebec. 



YEAR founded: I960. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: May 15-November 15. 



PHYSICAL ENViRfjNMENT ACCESSIBLE: Nabisipi River, 

 Gulf of St. Lawrence; open ocean, sandy and silty 

 beaches, rocky and gravelly shores, estuarine condi- 

 tions, brackish, shallow bays and oligotrophic lakes. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Research and liv- 

 ing space for visitors; no fees charged for research 

 space. 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: No 



library at Station but library facilities available at head 

 office in Quebec City; small boats and outboard 

 motors. 

 INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: Arrangements have been 

 made with the LIniversity of Montreal to have lectures 

 given. 

 SIZE OF staff: Two at professional level ; 2 technicians. 

 important species available for laboratory 

 studies: 

 Pisces: Sal mo salar, Sahelinus jontinalis, S. alpinus, 

 Aiigiiilla rostrata; various species available along the 

 sub-arctic marine coasts. 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS: 



Tagging of Atlantic salmon 



River biology of Atlantic salmon 



Ecology of the estuary of Nabisipi River 



Quebec Qffice de Bioloj^ie 



QUEBEC BIOLOGICAL BUREAU 

 POSTAL ADDRESS: 



Headquarters: G3, University of Montreal, P. O. 



Box 6128, Montreal 26, Quebec, Canada. 

 Substation: Mont Tremblant Biological Station, 

 Via Lac Superieur, Cte Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada. 



EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Dr. Gustave Prevost, Directeur. 



SPONSORING AGENCY: Quebec Departements des 

 Pecheries et de la Chasse (Quebec Departments of 

 Fisheries and Game) . 



YEAR founded: 1942. 



SCOPE OF activities: Both restricted and unrestricted 

 research programs relating to management of lakes 

 and streams; ecology and limnology of lakes and 

 streams; biological studies on fresh-water fishes; co- 

 operative institutional program with University of 

 Montreal Institute of Biology. 



SEASON OF OPERATION : All year at headquarters ; May 

 to September at Mont Tremblant Biological Station. 



