Proceedings 2011/073

Proceedings of the Centre for Science Advice Pacific Region for the review of: habitat impact assessment of small-scale geoduck aquaculture, update to the pink and spiny scallop assessment framework, sea cucumber assessment update, Manila clam assessment update on the Central Coast, and inshore shrimp assessment update; November 30 - December 2, 2010

Chairperson: R. Lauzier

Summary

Participants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Science, Habitat Management, and Fisheries and Aquatic Management sectors and external participants industry and First Nations attended a CSAP invertebrate review on November 30 to December 2, 2010 at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, British Columbia to assess and develop advice for the following working papers:

• Assessing potential habitat impacts of small-scale intertidal geoduck (Panopea genrosa) aquaculture
• Update to the assessment framework for the Pink and Spiny scallop (Chlamys rubdia, C. hastata) dive fishery in water off British Columbia.

Three Science Advisory Reports (SARs) were also reviewed:

• Assessment framework for the giant red  sea cucumber (Parastichopus californicus) in British Columbia
• Assessment update of Manila clam in the Central Coast of British Columbia and Evaluation of the Area 7 Manila clam fisheries management strategy
• Assessment of inshore shrimp stocks along the Coast of British Columbia

Comments received on the two papers and three SARs are presented in these Proceedings. The papers were accepted subject to revisions. Products of the meeting will be two Research Documents and five Science Advisory Reports.

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