Fishing boat in the GeorgiaI Strait BC searching for shoals of Herring (Clupea pallas). SCO 11,614.

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Herring require marine plants such as eelgrass and kelp on which to spawn. Clean water with sufficient nutrients to support these plants is crucial to the survival of herring. Protected areas such as estuaries provide shelter and food for juvenile herring.

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Location: Parksville Bay, Vancouver Island. BC. Canada
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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