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Stock Status Updates of Groundfish Stocks in the Maritimes Region

Regional Science Response Process – Maritimes Region

December 4-5, 2017
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Chairpersons: Tana Worcester and Kirsten Clark

Context

In the Maritimes Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Fisheries and Aquaculture Branch request an annual assessment of resource status for a variety of groundfish species.  DFO conducts full peer-reviewed stock assessments for a number of groundfish stocks on a multi-year assessment schedule; however, in the interim-years, monitoring continues with Science providing annual updates on the status of these stocks.  In addition, DFO has conducted an annual Summer Research Vessel (RV) Survey in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization divisions 4VWX and a small portion of 5Y since 1970.  Results of these updates and the annual RV Survey are used for discussion with various industry stakeholders on recommendations for management measures, with the results of the RV Survey used to determine which stocks should be reviewed in more detail.

Objective

The objective of this Regional Science Response process is to review and evaluate biological and fishery information as well as provide updated advice on the status of the following stocks: Silver Hake, Atlantic Halibut, Cusk, Haddock, Cod, Pollock, and the RV Survey Trends.  The objectives of each review are provided below.

4VWX Silver Hake

Review and evaluate biological and fishery information on 4VWX Silver Hake.  Specifically, provide the following information and highlight any trends:

3NOPs4VWX+5 Atlantic Halibut

4VWX5 Cusk

4X5Y Haddock

4X5Y Cod

Western Component Pollock

4VWX and 5Y Research Vessel Survey Trends

Expected Publications

Expected Participation

Notice

Participation to CSAS peer review meetings is by invitation only.

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