Proceedings 2013/043
Proceedings of the regional peer review of the Assessment of American Lobster (Homarus americanus) in Newfoundland; May 15-16, 2013
Chairperson: Bill Brodie
Rapporteur: Vanessa Oldford
Summary
A Regional Advisory Process (RAP) was held on May 15-16, 2013 at the Holiday Inn in St. John’s, Newfoundland, to assess the stock of American lobster in Newfoundland in four different regions. These stocks were last assessed in 2009 and are scheduled to be assessed every three years. In 2013, the Lobster Fishing Areas (LFAs) were assessed based on 4 regions (Northeast (LFAs 3-6), Avalon (LFAs 7-10), South Coast (LFAs 11-12) and West Coast (LFAs 13-14)). The key indicators for the assessment are landings, nominal effort, mean catch per unit effort (CPUE), and survival rate estimates.
Participants at the Meeting (Appendix 1) included representatives from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO ) Science Branch, DFO Fisheries Management Branch, Newfoundland Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture (DFA), Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW), Memorial University, Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band, University of New Brunswick, and Pisces Consulting.
In addition to these proceedings, publications to come from the meeting include a Science Advisory Report (SAR) and a research document which will be available online on the DFO Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat Website.
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