Terms of Reference

Regional Advisory Meeting 

Assessment of Snow Crab and Iceland Scallop

February 24-26, 2010

Holiday Inn, Portugal Cove Road
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador

March 1-5, 2010¹
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre
80 East White Hills Road
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador

Chairperson: Becky Sjare

Background

The status of Divisions 2HJ3KLNO, Subdivision 3Ps and Division 4R snow crab were assessed in 2009.  The current assessment of these stocks is requested by Fisheries and Aquaculture Management to provide data that will be used in the 2010 Snow Crab Management Plan.  The status of Iceland Scallop in the Canada-France trans-boundary Zone of the St. Pierre Bank was last assessed in 2006. The current assessment these stocks is requested by Fisheries and Aquaculture Management to provide current information on the status of the resource.

Objectives

Status of the following stocks will be assessed:

• Snow Crab: Divisions 2HJ3KLNO, Subdivision 3Ps, and Division 4R
• Iceland Scallop: Subdivision 3Ps (St. Pierre Bank)

Outputs

CSAS Science Advisory Reports (SARs) and associated research documents will be produced for these assessments.  A Proceedings document will record the meeting discussions.

Participants

• DFO Science
• DFO Fisheries and Aquaculture Management
• Industry Representatives
• Provincial Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Memorial University
• Aboriginal organizations
• Members of the public with knowledge of the fishery and/or snow crab  and/or scallop biology
• Members of the public with knowledge of the fishery and/or scallop biology

¹As required, a second week has been planned to word craft the complete text of the SARs. Summary bullets for each stock will be agreed upon in plenary during the week of February 17-20, 2009. RAP Participants are encouraged to attend the second week of discussions and assist in the drafting of the SARs.