Pacific Biological Station

The Pacific Biological Station is located on Hammond Bay Road in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. Established in 1908,[1] it is the oldest fisheries research center on the Pacific coast. Operated by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the station forms a network with eight other scientific facilities.[2]

Research

Its research facilities include the research vessel CCGS W.E. Ricker and an experimental fish farm. Key research areas are stock assessment, aquaculture, marine environment, habitat science, ocean science, and productivity.[3] Ongoing elasmobranch research at the PBS includes basking sharks, skate tagging, Pacific Spiny Dogfish, Blue Shark tagging, and development of aging methods.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pacific Biological Station (PBS)". University of Guelph. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Pacific Biological Station". Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2010-03-26. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Federal Labs Fisheries and Oceans Canada Pacific Biological Station". Federal Partners in Technology Transfer. 2007-09-19. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "Canadian Pacific Shark Research Lab". Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2011-04-07. Retrieved 13 April 2011.

Coordinates: 49°12′41″N 123°57′17″W / 49.211339°N 123.954607°W