Table of Contents
- 1 Is Hudson Bay considered international waters?
- 2 Is Hudson’s Bay fresh water?
- 3 Where does Hudson Bay drain into?
- 4 Do sharks live in Hudson Bay?
- 5 What river drains into Hudson Bay?
- 6 Does anyone swim in the Hudson River?
- 7 What two bodies of water are connected by the Hudson Bay?
- 8 What kind of fish are in the Hudson Bay complex?
Is Hudson Bay considered international waters?
Hudson Bay is often considered part of the Arctic Ocean: the International Hydrographic Organization, in its 2002 working draft of Limits of Oceans and Seas, defined Hudson Bay, with its outlet extending from 62.5 to 66.5 degrees north (just a few miles south of the Arctic Circle) as being part of the Arctic Ocean.
Is Hudson Bay Canadian territorial waters?
Hudson Bay, inland sea indenting east-central Canada. With an area of 316,000 square miles (819,000 square km), it is bounded by Nunavut territory (north and west), Manitoba and Ontario (south), and Quebec (east).
Is Hudson’s Bay fresh water?
The Hudson Bay System, which includes the Hudson, James and Ungava Bays, Foxe Basin and Hudson Strait, is a large and very fresh arctic basin due to the input of freshwater from large rivers and to the inflow of Arctic Ocean waters.
Is Hudson Bay fish species?
Sixty species of fish are found in the estuaries around Hudson Bay with the most species located in the southern part of the bay. Fewer fish are found the closer to the bay’s northern shores. Halibut, salmon and polar plaice are also caught in the bay and at the mouths of the rivers.
Where does Hudson Bay drain into?
Canada has six major drainage basins: the Arctic, Pacific, Western Hudson Bay and Mississippi, South and East Hudson Bay, Great Lakes–St Lawrence and Atlantic….Drainage Basin.
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Are there sharks in Hudson Bay?
Previous distributional records exist for Greenland Shark in some locations in eastern Hudson Bay, however, one individual was captured at Coral Harbour in 2018 in northwestern Hudson Bay and is the closest record to Manitoba waters for any shark species.
Do sharks live in Hudson Bay?
Greenland sharks are also making their way into some parts of Hudson Bay, but since it’s shallow, they don’t go in as far.
What animals live in Hudson Bay?
Cod, halibut, salmon and polar plaice are the most common fish. Walrus, dolphins and killer whales live in the northern regions and polar bears migrate south to hunt seals among the ice. Some 200 species of birds including ducks, snow geese, gulls, swans, sandpipers, owls and crows gather on the coasts and islands.
What river drains into Hudson Bay?
Nelson River
Nelson River, river in northern Manitoba, Can., that begins by draining Lake Winnipeg, flows northward, and ends by discharging into Hudson Bay near York Factory. Its 400-mile (644-km) course is the ultimate outlet for a basin of 444,000 square miles (1,150,000 square km).
What is the highest amount of residential water use in Canada?
659 litres/day
There are dramatic differences between municipalities usage figures, Charlottetown, PEI being the lowest user at 156 litres/day, and St. John’s, NL being the highest user at 659 litres/day. The amount of fresh water needed for human survival is approximately 5 litres-per- capita-per-day (lcd).
Does anyone swim in the Hudson River?
Yes, people swim in the Hudson River, and in great numbers. They also wade and splash at the water’s edge. They jet-ski.
What is it about Hudson Bay?
It’s a part of history that’s long fascinated me. Today, Hudson Bay is an almost forgotten sea as far as the nautical world is concerned. A handful of merchant ships supply the Cree and Inuit communities along its coasts from July to October.
What two bodies of water are connected by the Hudson Bay?
On the east it is connected with the Atlantic Ocean by Hudson Strait; on the north, with the Arctic Ocean by Foxe Basin (which is not considered part of the bay), and Fury and Hecla Strait.
How does Hudson Bay affect the Newfoundland shelf?
Circulation in Hudson Bay flushes melt water out of the Bay into Hudson Strait and eventually onto the Newfoundland Shelf (LME #9). Therefore, the continuing warming of the Hudson Bay is bound to affect the Newfoundland Shelf.
What kind of fish are in the Hudson Bay complex?
The Hudson Bay Complex LME supports around 60 species of fish, consisting of a mix of Arctic marine, estuarine and freshwater species. This shallow LME lacks the deep water species that inhabit the Hudson Strait. Cree and Inuit fishers catch most fish from estuarine or coastal waters during the open water season.