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animals (without a backbone). In bc 115 years for red snapper) and do not
with the females attaining a larger
waters, shellfish include crab and breed until they are between seven
average size than the males. Many
prawns, which are most commonly and 18 years old, depending on the
anglers release mature females to
caught using traps from boats, as well species. rockfish in bc include red
allow them to spawn and retain the
as clams, oysters, scallops, mussels, snapper (yelloweye), quillback, tiger
smaller, tastier males.
squid, and octopus. (pictured), and copper.
average size: 3.5 to 7 kgs (8 to 15 lbs) average size: 30 to 50 cm (12 to 19.5 in)
depending on species
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