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Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 41 Lobster Stock Status Update

Regional Science Response Process – Maritimes Region

October 14, 2014
Dartmouth, NS

Chairperson: Tana Worcester

Context

Lobster in Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 41 is assessed on a multiyear assessment schedule, with full assessments conducted every 5 years and Update reports produced in interim years. The last full assessment of LFA 41 lobster (to the end of the 2012 season) was conducted in January 2014 (DFO 2014).

The 2014 assessment identified 12 primary indicators that capture changes in lobster abundance, exploitation and reproductive potential. “Boundaries” were identified for each indicator. When interpreting the primary indicators, if all indicators remain above the upper boundary, the population is considered to be in the healthy zone.The stock would enter the cautious zone only if the abundance declined below the boundary and the size indicators also declined to below the boundary.

This Update reports on these indicators to the end of the 2013-14 fishing season.

Objectives

The objective of this meeting is to review the 2014 Update report and ensure that the approach agreed to at the 2014 assessment has been applied, specifically, to ensure that the following indicators have been accurately assessed against the agreed to reference points:

Expected Publication

Participation

References

DFO. 2014.  Assessment of Lobster (Homarus americanus) in Lobster Fishing Area 41 (4X + 5Zc). DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2014/034.

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