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The European green crab (Carcinus maenas) is an invasive species on the Atlantic coast of Canada, and has since also invaded the Pacific coast in British Columbia. [18] The European Green Crab travels on both recreational and trading boats, and their larvae can travel great distances to establish new populations. [ 19 ]
The Vancouver Aquatics Centre is an indoor facility. [1] It replaces the Crystal Pool at Sunset Beach that was opened in 1928 and was demolished in 1974. [2] A contract to renew the facility was let in 2023 and the project is expected to take seven years to complete. [3]
Belostomatidae is a family of freshwater hemipteran insects known as giant water bugs or colloquially as toe-biters, Indian toe-biters, electric-light bugs (because they fly to lights in large numbers), alligator ticks, or alligator fleas (in Florida).
British Columbia is the fourth largest producer of salmon in the world and is Canada's leader in aquaculture production with 52.3% of total production value, followed by New Brunswick with 20.7% in 2009. The main species of fish farmed in Canada is led by salmon with 70.5% of all fish in aquaculture followed by mussels with 15.1%.
Vortex Aquatic Structures International was founded in 1995 in Montreal, Canada by Stephen Hamelin. [10] [11] In 2005, Virginie Guilbeault joined Vortex and later became Executive Vice-president in 2017. [12] Vortex entered the waterslide market in 2015 with the acquisition of North Carolina-based AquaBlue, a designer and manufacturer of ...
The Vanderhoof Aquatic Centre is an indoor aquatic centre in Vanderhoof, British Columbia. [1] The building was designed by Carscadden Stokes McDonald Architects Inc., [2] built at a cost of $12 million and opened in January 2019. [3] The facility features a six-lane 25-meter lap pool, 1,500 sq ft leisure pool and 35 person hot tub. [4]
Beluga at the Vancouver Aquarium. The Vancouver Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.In addition to being a major tourist attraction for Vancouver, the aquarium is a centre for marine research, ocean literacy education, climate activism, [7] conservation and marine animal rehabilitation.
Ubisoft Quebec office in 2013. French video game publisher Ubisoft announced its plans to open a development studio in Quebec City in April 2005. [2] [3] The studio, Ubisoft Quebec, was formally opened on 27 June 2005. [4]