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 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | Atlantic whitefish (Coregonus huntsmani) is a freshwater salmonid fish inhabiting the northwestern Atlantic ocean around the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, as well as some freshwater lakes within Nova Scotia. C. huntsmani was originally designated Coregonus canadensis, but the species name was changed in 1987. Other common names that C. huntsmani is known by are Acadian whitefish, sault whitefish, and cisco. The species was designated as an endangered species by the World Conservation Union in 1986 and in 1970, Nova Scotia prohibited the taking of Atlantic whitefish under the Canadian Fisheries Act. |
| Face value | 17 Cents |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 764 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 853 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier CA 732 Stanley Gibbons CA 976 |
| Series | Endangered Wildlife |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 21,900,000 |
| Issue date | 06/05/1980 |
| Designer | Michael Dumas |
| Paper type | GT2 - Gereral Tagging on two opposite edges |
| Print technique | Offset lithography |
| Printed by | Ashton-Potter Limited |
| Perforation | 12.5 |
| Height | 24.00 mm |
| Width | 40.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
