Flemish Cap

The Flemish Cap (Flemish Cap in German ) is a shallow area of the Atlantic Ocean about 560 km east of the city of St. John's, Newfoundland.

Geography

The shallow water is formed by an oceanic plateau, which is separated by a moat from the lying to the southwest Grand Banks. Water depths in this area are 122-700 meters. The size of the sea area is approximately 42,000 km ². It is in the area, slightly smaller than the German state of Lower Saxony.

Water and flow conditions

In the area of the Flemish Cap, the warm waters of the Gulf Stream mix with the colder Labrador current, which creates a flow that circulates clockwise around the lake area.

The water in the area of ​​the Flemish Cap is warmer than in the adjacent Grand Banks. It is thought therefore that cold-sensitive marine organisms could survive the ice ages here.

Fishing

Today, the area of the Flemish Cap is considered an important fishing ground. Halibut, swordfish, shrimp and scallops can be caught there.

The Flemish Cap is outside the claimed exclusive economic zone of Canada in international waters. It's like many other fishing areas affected by overfishing, which is expressed by a massive decrease in the stocks, for example, redfish, cod and other fish species.

Film

The Flemish Cap was the last fish of the basic sword fishing boat Andrea Gail before his demise in a heavy storm. In the film version of "The Tempest " by Wolfgang Petersen, this was picked up.