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Fisheries Research Board of Canada [textual record, sound recording]

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Date:

1953-1980.

Reference:

R217-43-4-E, RG23-C

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Textual material, Sound recordings

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Item ID number:

134270

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Department of Fisheries and Oceans fonds

Fisheries Research Board of Canada
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Date(s):

1953-1980.

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Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

5.32 m of textual records
46 audio cassettes (57 h, 58 min)

Language of material:

English

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Operational records of Fisheries Research Board of Canada [textual record]

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Series consists of records created and/or maintained by the Fisheries Research Board of Canada.

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Fisheries Research Board of Canada

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Fisheries Research Board of Canada : Created by Act of Parliament in 1938 (Fisheries Research Board of Canada Act, SC1937, c-37), this entity replaced the Biological Board of Canada created in 1912. The Fisheries Research Board held several responsibilities such as: advise the minister of Fisheries and Environment on national fisheries and marine research questions; undertake marine research; create development policies, plans and program; manage fisheries research stations in Canada; administer investigations of practical and economic problems linked to marine and fresh water fisheries, flora and faunae.

The Fisheries Research Board grew from 15 to 18 members during its existence and was headed by university scientists, members of the fishing industry and members of the Federal department of Fisheries. These members were appointed for a five-year term. The Board was in charge of numerous scientific stations that dealt with biological and technological problems in the fishing industry.

An executive committee of the Fisheries Research Board ran special investigations and was assisted by sub-executive committees for the following stations: Atlantic, Gaspe, Pacific and by advisory committees, one for the Central Research Station and one for the Eastern Arctic Fisheries Investigation. There also existed associate committees that dealt with special matters related to the Board.

The biological stations operated were found in St. John's (Nfld), St. Andrews (N.B.), Winnipeg (Man.), Nanaimo (B.C.). Biological studies provided knowledge on the fish, shellfish and sea mammal's life history, growth rate, reproduction, distribution, diseases and predators. These studies were undertaken in co-operation with other organizations in efforts to increase knowledge of ways to preserve, develop and manage Canada's fisheries resources.

Technological stations were operated in Halifax (N.S.), Grand River (Que), Vancouver (B.C.). These technological investigations included plant and product sanitation, the design of processing equipment, the development of drying, freezing and storage methods, the study of salt fish bacteriology and chemistry as well as marine oil research.

The Fisheries and Oceans Research Council replaced the Board in 1979.

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Government

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2006-00675-4
70/028
RG23-C
WFRC

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RG23-C

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1978-0085 MISA
1976-0183 MISA
1997-0409 VSA
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Date modified:: 2024-04-09