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Each summer, environmental community groups collect important data to determine if groupings of fish, shrimp and crab \u2013 what is called a community- can be used as an indicator of the health status of bays and estuaries. From June through August, community group members and staff sample six stations once a month in their designated estuary.<\/span><\/p>

Fish, shrimps and crabs are collected with a beach seine net and later released live back to the water once identified and counted. From this, the community groups provide important information to DFO, including:<\/span><\/p>