Science Response 2016/020
Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) Stock Status Update in Newfoundland and Labrador for 2015
Context
The stock assessment of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in the Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Region is conducted every five years, with the most recent assessment completed after the 2013 return year (DFO 2015a). An annual update of stock status is prepared in interim years to provide data and information to DFO Fisheries Management and the general public (DFO 2015b). Indicators of adult and juvenile (smolt) Atlantic Salmon stocks are derived from data collected at monitoring facilities and fisheries catch statistics, which are summarized in this report. Three of the four (75%) monitored rivers in Labrador and eight of the 12 (67%) rivers in Newfoundland achieved conservation egg requirements (limit reference point) in 2015. This Science Response Report results from the Regional Science Response Process of March 8, 2016 on the Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) 2015 Stock Status Update.
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