Prawning question
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Rum Buddies
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yup different species
scott craven
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if you go to the southern U.S. ,they don't have a clue what a
prawn is....
(there's shrimp and jumbo shrimp)
up here there's sidestripe shrimp, pink shrimp etc.
then there's the favoured spot prawns
prawn is....
(there's shrimp and jumbo shrimp)
up here there's sidestripe shrimp, pink shrimp etc.
then there's the favoured spot prawns
Prawns have a big horn (The pointy thing). Shrimp don't.
victoriaboater
Active Member
Well Prawns are big. Shrimp? Well, shrimp are .... shrimpy. On that note I hear Saanich inlet is open 'til the end of the month. Can anyone confirm this?
Prawning is still closed.
victoriaboater
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Gothca. Thats what I thought. Here's a link of the area if anyone's is interested.
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Tidal/prawnclosures/A19_e.htm
Is there anywhere else in that neighborhood to get prawns?
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Tidal/prawnclosures/A19_e.htm
Is there anywhere else in that neighborhood to get prawns?
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Mongoose
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prawns are large deepwater shrimp. shrimps are small shallow water prawns
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Slay Belle
Guest
Prawns and shrimp are different species. Prawns can be small or large..... so can shrimp. Check the saltwater regs for pictures - this still only shows two types... there are many varieties.
Todd Rickard,
Fishing Pr. Rupert B.C.
www.silversuncharters.com
Todd Rickard,
Fishing Pr. Rupert B.C.
www.silversuncharters.com
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knucklebuster
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someone told me once that in B.C. we don't have prawns. They are all shrimp.
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Mongoose
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na, theres lots of prawns here in BC
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salmon9
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As stated earlier, prawning is open in Satelite Channel (Map 18-6). You will see bouys out front of Fulford Harbour. Keep them away from the ferry.
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Roadrunner
Guest
You were told right. There are no prawns in British Columbia. What we call the spot prawn is actually a shrimp.
Prawns belong to the sub-order Dendrobranchiata while shrimp belong to the sub-order Pleocyemata. Spot Prawns (shrimp) are Pandalus platyceros and are considered to be Pandalid shrimp.
Either way, they still taste fantastic.
Did you know that all spot shrimp or prawns are born male and become female as they become older? The bigger ones are females. I sit on the WDFW Shrimp advisory board. There is a lot of neat info to learn. A lot of our info is infant so they get a lot of info from BC. I have the chart somewhere that shows the life cycle.
Last year all of my halibut from the straights were full of shrimp. This year I am going to halibut fish the prawn beds. This was during our US season. Coincidence? Dont think so.
Last year all of my halibut from the straights were full of shrimp. This year I am going to halibut fish the prawn beds. This was during our US season. Coincidence? Dont think so.
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RobTufnail
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In reply to Fishinut, ling cod males also morph into females as they get older and the need arises, go figure! Good luck prawning, or shrimping as the case may be.
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RobTufnail
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well that was my old man who posted that, but apparently so according to a local marine biologist.
beats me, most the big lingcod i've caught have been females but i assume thats beacause they are more aggressive feeders then the males.
beats me, most the big lingcod i've caught have been females but i assume thats beacause they are more aggressive feeders then the males.
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Pablo2079
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The females have bigger mouths....
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Cuddy
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Speaking of Prawning, I'm new to Sooke, and have a small boat and wondering if there is any prawning in the Sooke area, and were to do some crabing..?
HALILLAMA
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They are all shrimp... all part of the Pandalidae family.
Coon stripe(pandalus danae), Side stripe (pandalus dispar),Humpback (pandalus goniurus),Pink shrimp(pandalus borealis), and the favourite Spot prawn shrimp(pandalus platyceros).They are all Protandrus Hemaphrodites, born as males and die as females after spawning in their 4th or 5th year. The rostrum is the prong like horn which they all have, some larger than others. We catch Coon stripe shrimp and Spot prawns in the basin and harbour in the winter. They are in here to feed on the dead salmon that get flushed out of the river in freshets.
My largest Coon stripe is about 16cm and SpotPrawn is 30 cm mmmmmmmmm...Good, Here's some info sites.....
http://www.tourismvictoria.com/Content/EN/162.asp
http://www.bcseafoodonline.com/files/seafood-factsheet.html
http://www.oceanlight.com/lightbox.php?sp=pandalus_platycaros
http://www.fish.washington.edu/people/nlowry/excluder/prawnsex.html
There is more...so ask
Coon stripe(pandalus danae), Side stripe (pandalus dispar),Humpback (pandalus goniurus),Pink shrimp(pandalus borealis), and the favourite Spot prawn shrimp(pandalus platyceros).They are all Protandrus Hemaphrodites, born as males and die as females after spawning in their 4th or 5th year. The rostrum is the prong like horn which they all have, some larger than others. We catch Coon stripe shrimp and Spot prawns in the basin and harbour in the winter. They are in here to feed on the dead salmon that get flushed out of the river in freshets.
My largest Coon stripe is about 16cm and SpotPrawn is 30 cm mmmmmmmmm...Good, Here's some info sites.....http://www.tourismvictoria.com/Content/EN/162.asp
http://www.bcseafoodonline.com/files/seafood-factsheet.html
http://www.oceanlight.com/lightbox.php?sp=pandalus_platycaros
http://www.fish.washington.edu/people/nlowry/excluder/prawnsex.html
There is more...so ask
