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Grand Banks of Newfoundland. Coordinates: 45°14′13″N 50°59′21.2″W. Group of underwater plateaus south-east of Newfoundland, Canada. Map showing the Grand Banks. The Grand Banks of Newfoundland are a series of underwater plateaus south-east of the island of Newfoundland on the North American continental shelf.
Grand Banks, portion of the North American continental shelf in the Atlantic Ocean, lying southeast of Newfoundland island, Canada. Noted as an international fishing ground, the banks extend for 350 miles (560 km) north to south and for 420 miles (675 km) east to west.
7 Φεβ 2006 · The Grand Banks, part of Canada's continental shelf, lying southeast of the Island of Newfoundland, consist of several separate banks, foremost of which are Grand, Green and St Pierre; their area (for water depths shallower than 200 m) is 282 500 km 2. Water depths over the banks are generally less than 100 m.
The Grand Banks of Newfoundland are located south and east of the island of Newfoundland. They are comprised of a grouping of submerged banks including the Grand Bank, Whale Bank, Green Bank and St. Pierre Bank. Most of the bank areas are found at depths up to 200 metres with the majority of area between 51 - 100 metres.
Map showing the Grand Banks. The Grand Banks is a large area of submerged highlands southeast of Newfoundland and east of the Laurentian Channel on the North American continental shelf. Covering 36,000 square miles (93,200 sq km), the Banks are relatively shallow, ranging from 80 to 330 feet (25 to 100 meters) in depth.
Map showing the Grand Banks. The Grand Banks of Newfoundland are a group of underwater plateaus south-east of Newfoundland on the North American continental shelf. These areas are relatively shallow, ranging from 15 to 91 metres (50 to 300 ft) in depth.
Landings by gillnet in the study area were primarily taken from north of the Grand Bank in 3L, the southwest slope of the Grand Bank and Whale Bank, the southern portions of Halibut and Haddock Channels, the shelf area of the St. Pierre Bank, Burgeo Bank and the Hermitage Channel.
