Winter skate (Leucoraja ocellata) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 15

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Dr. Richard Haedrich of Memorial University and to Jim Simon of the Bedford Oceanographic Institute in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, for his expedient delivery of the data required for this paper and for his input in interpreting the data. Special thanks go out to Dave Methven for his input and suggestions during the writing.

Funding for the preparation of this status report was provided by the Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada.


Authorities Contacted

Dr. Richard Haedrich. Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Jim Simon. Fisheries Assessment Technician, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Marine Fish Division, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Dr. Howard Powles. Director, Biodiversity Science branch, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Ottawa.


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