First Record of Greenland Halibut (<i>Reinhardtius Hippoglossoides</i>) in the Beaufort Sea (Arctic Ocean)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14430/arctic1261Keywords:
Animal distribution, Economic feasibility, Fisheries, Greenland halibut, Canadian Beaufort SeaAbstract
Eleven Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) were captured in two longline sets in the offshore waters (71 45 N, 127 08 W) of Sachs Harbour, Banks Island, Northwest Territories. This is the first record of Greenland halibut in the Beaufort Sea and Arctic Ocean. The Greenland halibut were captured in the Atlantic water layer of the Beaufort Sea at a depth of approximately 430 m, with a temperature of 0.3 C and salinity of 34.8 parts per million.
Key words: first record, Greenland halibut, Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Atlantic water mass, Beaufort Sea, Arctic Ocean
