GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Grand Banks
The Grand Banks are broad shallow areas of the continental shelf southeast of Newfoundland. They support important marine ecosystems and a long history of fishing.
Fast Facts
- Cold Labrador waters interact with warmer North Atlantic waters near the shelf region.
- Shallow water, nutrients and seasonal light support productivity.
- Fishing abundance is a biological and management question, not a permanent world ranking.
Connected lessons
- Grand BanksMap, explanation and practice
- Relief, grasslands and economic activityGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Labrador SeaRelated places
- NewfoundlandRelated places
- Labrador CurrentRelated places
- Gulf StreamRelated places