Science Advisory Report 2013/066
Subdivision 3Ps offshore whelk: a preliminary assessment of male size at maturity
Summary
- Total landings for offshore Subdivision 3Ps in 2011 were 5,819 t. More than half the landings (61%) were from the South grounds, with the North and West grounds contributing 29% and 10% respectively. The fishery on the West grounds is recent, beginning in 2007, and is much smaller in area than either the North or South grounds.
- Catch per Unit Effort indicates that fishery performance has gradually improved since 2007.
- There was no apparent relationship between size and maturity for females.
- Revised size at 50% maturity for males was 61.7 mm shell height; however, this is an imprecise estimate due to sampling limitations.
This Science Advisory Report is from the Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat, Regional Advisory Meeting of February 27‑March 6, 2013 on Snow Crab in NAFO Divisions 2HJ3KLNO, Subdivision 3Ps and Division 4R; Subdivision 3Ps Whelk. Additional publications from this meeting will be posted on the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Science Advisory Schedule as they become available.
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