Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s 2024-2025 Sustainable Fisheries Framework Work Plan Results
The following represents the results of Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Sustainable Fisheries Framework Work Plan for fiscal 2024-2025.
Methods:
All deliverables in the three sections were assigned a completion status as of March 31, 2025. One of three following completion statuses were assigned to each deliverable:
- Completed: A tangible deliverable is complete and available as a result.
- Met: The commitment or action as defined in the Description of Activity (2024-2025) is complete without a tangible deliverable.
- Delayed: Deliverable not completed by deadline date as indicated in the Description of Activity (2024-2025).
- N/A: The commitment or action as defined in the Description of Activity (2024-2025) was not pursued for reasons including no longer being required.
A deliverable may be complete or met without being publicly available unless otherwise stated in the Description of Activity (2024-2025).
SECTION 1: Precautionary Approach Reference Points and Harvest Control Rules
(A) Precautionary Approach Limit Reference Points (LRP)
| # | Region | Fish Stock | Expected Date of Completion (Fiscal Year) | Description of Activity in 2024-2025 | Status of Deliverable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newfoundland and Labrador | American Lobster - LFA 3-14c | By end of 2024-2025 | Will complete development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Completed |
| 2 | Maritimes | Haddock – 4X5Y** | By end of 2024-2025 | Will complete review of LRP in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 3 | Maritimes | Atlantic Cod – 5ZjM | By end of 2024-2025 | Will complete review of LRP in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 4 | Maritimes | Eastern Scotian Shelf Shrimp – SFA 13–15 | By end of 2024-2025 | Will complete review of LRP in 2024-2025. | Completed |
| 5 | Maritimes | Sea Scallop – Offshore SFA 26 (German Bank and Browns Bank) | By end of 2024-2025 | Will complete development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 6 | Maritimes | Lobster – LFA 35 | By end of 2024-2025 | Will complete review of LRP in 2024-2025. | Completed |
| 7 | Maritimes | Lobster – LFA 36 | By end of 2024-2025 | Will complete review of LRP in 2024-2025. | Completed |
| 8 | Maritimes | Lobster – LFA 38 | By end of 2024-2025 | Will complete review of LRP in 2024-2025. | Completed |
| 9 | Gulf | Rock Crab – LFA 23, 24, 25, 26A, 26B | By end of 2024-2025 | Will complete development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Completed |
| 10 | Quebec | Snow Crab Coastal – CFA 12A**, 12C, 15, 16A | By end of 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. 12A LRP already completed. Will complete development of LRP for other areas in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 11 | Arctic | North Slope Dolly Varden – Rat River | By end of 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will complete development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Completed |
| 12 | Arctic | Lake Trout – Great Slave Lake | By end of 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will complete development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 13 | Arctic | Lake Whitefish – Great Slave Lake | By end of 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will complete development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Completed |
| 14 | Pacific | Pink Salmon – Fraser River (odd year run) | By end of 2024-2025 | Will complete development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Completed |
| 15 | Pacific | Chinook Salmon – Okanagan | By end of 2024-2025 | Will complete development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Completed |
| 16 | Pacific | Chinook Salmon – West Coast Vancouver Island | By end of 2024-2025 | Will complete development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Completed |
| 17 | Pacific | Coho Salmon – Interior Fraser | By end of 2024-2025 | Will complete development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Completed |
| # | Region | Fish Stock | Expected Date of Completion (Fiscal Year) | Description of Activity in 2024-2025 | Status of Deliverable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newfoundland and Labrador | Herring – 3KLPs | By end of 2025-2026 | Will continue development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 2 | Newfoundland and Labrador | Herring – 4R (Fall Spawner) | By end of 2025-2026 | Will continue development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 3 | Newfoundland and Labrador | Herring – 4R (Spring Spawner) | By end of 2025-2026 | Will continue development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 4 | Newfoundland and Labrador | Capelin – 4RST | By end of 2025-2026 | Will continue development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 5 | Arctic | Narwhal – Northern Hudson Bay | By end of 2025-2026 | Will continue development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 6 | Arctic | Bowhead – Eastern Canada, Western Greenland | By end of 2025-2026 | Will continue development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Completed |
| 7 | Quebec | Soft-shell Clam (Common Clam) – Area 1 | TBD | Will continue development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 8 | Quebec | Lobster – LFA 17 | TBD | Will continue development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 9 | Quebec | Snow Crab Coastal – CFA 12B**, 13, 14, 16, 17 | By end of 2025-2026 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will continue development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Completed (12B) Met (13, 14, 16, 17) |
| 10 | Pacific | Chinook Salmon – Yukon | By end of 2025-2026 | Will continue development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 11 | Pacific | Sockeye Salmon – Stikine | By end of 2025-2026 | Will continue development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 12 | Pacific | Sockeye Salmon – West Coast Vancouver Island Barkley Sound | By end of 2025-2026 | Will continue development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 13 | Pacific | Sockeye Salmon – Fraser (early Stuart) | By end of 2025-2026 | Will continue development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Met |
| # | Region | Fish Stock | Expected Date of Completion (Fiscal Year) | Description of Activity in 2024-2025 | Status of Deliverable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maritimes | Gaspereau – Saint John River (upstream of Mactaquac Dam) | TBD | Will begin development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Completed |
| 2 | Arctic | Dolly Varden – Big Fish River | By end of 2026-2027 | Will begin development of LRP in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 3 | Quebec | Sea scallop – Zone 20** | TBD | Will begin revision of LRP in 2024-2025. | Completed |
(B) Precautionary Approach Upper Stock Reference Points (USR)
| # | Region | Fish Stock | Expected Date of Completion (Fiscal Year) | Description of Activity in 2023-2024 | Status of Deliverable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newfoundland and Labrador | Atlantic Cod – 2J3KL* (Northern Cod) | By end of 2024-2025 | Will complete development of USR in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 2 | Maritimes | Haddock - 4X5Y** | By end of 2024-2025 | Will complete revision of USR in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 3 | Gulf | Atlantic Salmon - SFA 16 | By end of 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024.Will complete development of USR in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| # | Region | Fish Stock | Expected Date of Completion (Fiscal Year) | Description of Activity in 2024-2025 | Status of Deliverable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newfoundland and Labrador | Atlantic Cod – 3Ps* | By end of 2025-2026 | Will continue development of USR in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 2 | Maritimes | Atlantic Cod 5ZjM | TBD | Will continue review of USR in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 3 | Gulf | Striped Bass – Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence | By end of 2025-2026 | Will continue development of USR in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 4 | Quebec and Gulf | Atlantic Halibut - 4RST** | TBD | Will continue development of USR in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 5 | Quebec | Lobster – LFA 17 | TBD | Will continue development of USR in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 6 | Quebec | Soft-shell Clam (Common Clam) - Area 1 | TBD | Will continue development of USR in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 7 | Quebec | Snow Crab Coastal – CFA 12A**, 12B**, 12C, 13, 14, 15, 16, 16A, 17 | By end of 2025-2026 | Will continue development of USR in 2024-2025. | Met |
| # | Region | Fish Stock | Expected Date of Completion (Fiscal Year) | Description of Activity in 2024-2025 | Status of Deliverable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newfoundland and Labrador | Capelin – 2J3KL | TBD | Will begin development of USR in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 2 | Maritimes | Gaspereau – Saint John River (Upstream of Mactaquac Dam) | TBD | Will begin development of USR in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 3 | Maritimes | Lobster - LFA 35 | TBD | Will begin review of USR in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 4 | Maritimes | Lobster - LFA 36 | TBD | Will begin review of USR in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 5 | Maritimes | Lobster - LFA 38 | TBD | Will begin review of USR in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 6 | Maritimes | Eastern Scotian Shelf Shrimp (SFA 13-15) | By end of 2024-2025 | Will begin update of USR in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 7 | Maritimes | Sea Scallop - Offshore SFA 26 (German Bank and Browns Bank) | TBD | Will begin review of USR in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 8 | Quebec | Sea Scallop – Zone 20** | TBD | Will begin review of USR in 2024-2025. | N/A |
(C) Precautionary Approach Harvest Control Rules (HCR)
| # | Region | Fish Stock | Expected Date of Completion (Fiscal Year) | Description of Activity in 2024-2025 | Status of Deliverable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newfoundland and Labrador | Redfish – 3LN | By end of 2024-2025 | Will complete development of HCR in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 2 | Maritimes | Haddock – 4X5Y** | By end of 2024-2025 | Will complete development of HCR in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 3 | Gulf | Atlantic salmon – SFA 16 | By end of 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will complete development of HCR in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| # | Region | Fish Stock | Expected Date of Completion (Fiscal Year) | Description of Activity in 2024-2025 | Status of Deliverable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maritimes | Herring – Southwest Nova Scotia/Bay of Fundy** | TBD | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will continue development of HCR in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 2 | Gulf | Striped Bass – Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence | By end of 2025-2026 | Will continue development of HCR in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 3 | Gulf | Atlantic Herring - 4T (Fall Spawner)** | TBD | Will continue development of HCR in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 4 | Gulf | Atlantic Herring - 4T (Spring Spawner)* | TBD | Will continue development of HCR in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 5 | Quebec | Snow Crab Coastal – CFA 12A**, 12B**, 12C, 13, 14, 15, 16, 16A, 17 | By end of 2025-2026 | Will continue development of HCR in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 6 | Pacific | Albacore Tuna – North Pacific | Ongoing international MSE process | Will continue development of HCR in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 7 | Pacific | Pacific Herring – Strait of Georgia | Ongoing MSE process | Will continue development of HCR in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 8 | Pacific | Pacific Herring – West Coast Vancouver Island | Ongoing MSE process | Will continue development of HCR in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 9 | Pacific | Pacific Herring – Central Coast | Ongoing MSE process | Will continue development of HCR in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 10 | Pacific | Pacific Herring – Prince Rupert District | Ongoing MSE process | Will continue development of HCR in 2024-2025. | Met |
| # | Region | Fish Stock | Expected Date of Completion (Fiscal Year) | Description of Activity in 2024-2025 | Status of Deliverable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newfoundland and Labrador | Capelin - 2J3KL** | TBD | Will begin development of HCR in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 2 | Maritimes | Sea Scallop - Offshore SFA 26 (German Bank and Browns Bank) | TBD | Will begin development of HCR in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
SECTION 2: Fish Stock Rebuilding Plans
| # | Region | Fish Stock | Expected Date of Completion (Fiscal Year) | Description of Activity in 2024-2025 | Status of Deliverable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific | Yelloweye Rockfish – inside*/outside* | By end of 2017-2018 | Completed in 2017-2018. | NA |
| 2 | Maritimes | Atlantic Cod – 4X5Y** | By end of 2017-2018 | Completed in 2017-2018. Updated in early 2021 following results of the 2018 stock assessment. | NA |
| 3 | National Capital Region | Redfish Unit I | By end of 2018-2019 | No longer required. | NA |
| 4 | National Capital Region | Redfish Unit II | By end of 2018-2019 | No longer required. | NA |
| 5 | Newfoundland and Labrador | Atlantic Cod – 2J3KL* (Northern Cod) | By end of 2020-2021 | No longer required. | NA |
| 6 | Maritimes | Atlantic Cod – 5ZjM | By end of 2018-2019 | Completed in 2018-2019. | NA |
| 7 | Maritimes | Yellowtail Flounder – 5Z | By end of 2018-2019 | Completed in 2018-2019. | NA |
| 8 | Gulf | Atlantic Cod – Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence – 4TVn* | By end of 2023-2024 | Completed in 2023-2024. | NA |
| 9 | Gulf | Atlantic Herring – 4T (Spring Spawner)* | By end of 2023-2024 | Completed in 2023-2024. | NA |
| 10 | Gulf | Plaice (American) – Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence – 4T* | By end of 2023-2024 | Completed in 2023-2024. | NA |
| 11 | Gulf | White Hake – 4T* | By end of 2023-2024 | Completed in 2023-2024. | NA |
| 12 | Gulf | Winter Flounder – 4T* | By end of 2023-2024 | Completed in 2023-2024. | NA |
| 13 | National Capital Region | Northern Shrimp – SFA 6* | By end of 2017-2018 | Completed in 2018-2019. Rebuilding plan will be updated in early 2024-2025 to align with the TAC decision and Fish Stocks Provisions. | NA |
| 14 | National Capital Region | Mackerel (Atlantic) – NAFO 3-4* | By end of 2019-2020 | Completed in 2019-2020. Rebuilding plan will be updated by 2024-2025 to align with the Fish Stocks Provisions. | Completed |
| 15 | Quebec | Iceland Scallop – SFA 16E**, 16F** | TBD | Continue preliminary work to develop a rebuilding plan. | Met |
| 16 | Pacific | Chinook Salmon – West Coast of Vancouver Island* | By end of 2024-2025 | The Minister approved a 12-month extension under s.70(3) of the Fishery (General) Regulations. The rebuilding plan, developed jointly with West Coast Vancouver Island First Nations, was approved by the Minister before the April 2025 deadline. | Completed |
| 17 | Pacific | Herring Haida Gwaii (Pacific QCI)* | By early 2024-2025 | The final rebuilding plan was approved by the Minister in April 2024 and will be published in summer 2024. Stock is in the cautious zone and no rebuilding plan is required. | Completed |
| 18 | Newfoundland and Labrador | Atlantic Cod – 3Ps* | By end of 2024-2025 | Completed in 2023-2024. | Completed |
| # | Region | Fish Stock | Expected Date of Completion (Fiscal Year) | Description of Activity in 2024-2025 | Status of Deliverable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maritimes | Herring – Southwest Nova Scotia / Bay of Fundy** | TBD | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will continue development of rebuilding plan in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 2 | Gulf | Atlantic Herring – 4T (Fall Spawner)** | TBD | Will continue development of rebuilding plan in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 3 | Gulf | Yellowtail Flounder – 4T* | TBD | Will initiate development of rebuilding plan in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 4 | Pacific | Coho Salmon – Interior Fraser* | NA | Precautionary Approach summary document included in 2024-2025 Salmon IFMP in June 2024 | Met |
| 5 | Pacific | Chinook Salmon – Okanagan* | By early 2024-2025 | Completed in 2023-2024. | Completed |
| 6 | Pacific | Pacific Razor Clam | By end of 2024-2025 | DFO and the Council of the Haida Nation are developing a rebuilding plan for Pacific Razor Clam on Haida Gwaii. Drafting began in 2023/24, and will continue into 2024/25. Following consultations, the plan may be finalized by the end of 2024/25 or the next fiscal year. | Met |
| 7 | Quebec | Gulf of St. Lawrence Northern Shrimp – SFA 8, 9, 10* | By end of 2025-2026 | Will begin development of the rebuilding plan in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 8 | Quebec | Snow Crab – CFA 12A** | TBD | Will continue preliminary work to develop a rebuilding plan. | NA |
| 9 | Quebec | Snow Crab – CFA 12B** | TBD | Will continue preliminary work to develop a rebuilding plan. The development of reference points for this stock is underway. The LRP will be proposed by the end of 2024-2025, which should determine whether a rebuilding plan is necessary in the short term. | Met |
| 10 | Quebec | Atlantic Cod – 4RS-3Pn* | By early 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024.In 2024-2025, seek and obtain ministerial approval of the rebuilding plan. | Completed |
SECTION 3: Integrated Fisheries Management Plans
| # | Region | Fish Stock | Expected Date of Completion (Fiscal Year) | Description of Activity in 2024-2025 | Status of Deliverable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newfoundland and Labrador | Toad crab | By end of 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will complete IFMP development in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 2 | Newfoundland and Labrador | Trout | By end of 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will complete IFMP development in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 3 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 3Ps Groundfish | By end of 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will complete IFMP update in 2024-2025. | Completed |
| 4 | Newfoundland and Labrador | Snow crab - 2HJ, 3KLNOP and 4R** | By end of 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will complete IFMP update in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 5 | Newfoundland and Labrador | American Lobster - LFA 3-14c | By end of 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will complete IFMP update in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 6 | Maritimes | Gaspereau | By end of 2025-2026 | Will initiate IFMP update in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 7 | Maritimes | Groundfish (sections as appropriate) | By end of 2025-2026 | Will initiate IFMP update in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 8 | Maritimes | Eastern Scotian Shelf Shrimp (SFA 13-15) | By end of 2025-2026 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will continue IFMP update in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 9 | Gulf | Lobster- Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (LFA 23, 24, 25, 26A and 26B)** | By end of 2024-2025 | Will post updated IFMP online in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 10 | Gulf | Snow Crab – CFA 12, 12E, 12F and 19* | By end of 2024-2025 | Will post updated IFMP online in 2024-2025. | Completed |
| 11 | Gulf | Rock Crab - LFAs 23, 24, 25, 26A, 26B | By end of 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will post updated IFMP online in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 12 | Gulf | Sea Scallop - Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (SFA 21a, b, c, 22, 23, 24) | By end of 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will post updated IFMP online in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 13 | Gulf | Gulf of St. Lawrence Groundfish IFMP* - 3Pn, 4Vn, 4RST | By end of 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will post updated IFMP online in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 14 | Gulf | Atlantic Salmon – SFA 15, 16, 17, 18 | By end of 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will post updated IFMP online in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 15 | Gulf | Atlantic Herring 4T* | By end of 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will post updated IFMP online in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 16 | Arctic | Finfish – Great Slave Lake (Lake Trout and Lake Whitefish) | By end of 2027-2028 | Will continue IFMP development in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 17 | Arctic | Narwhal – Nunavut Settlement Area | By end of 2024-2025 | Will continue IFMP update in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 18 | Arctic | Bowhead – Eastern Canada, Western Greenland | By end of 2024-2025 | Will continue IFMP development in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 19 | National Capital Region | Atlantic Seals | By end of 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will post updated IFMP online in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 20 | National Capital Region | Bluefin Tuna | By end of 2024-2025 | Will post updated IFMP online in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 21 | Quebec | Scallop – SFA 20** | By end of 2024-2025 |
Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will complete the IFMP in 2024-2025. |
Met |
| By end of 2025-2026 |
Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will post the IFMP online in 2025-2026. |
Met | |||
| 22 | Quebec | Iceland Scallop - SFA 16E**, 16F** and 18A | TBD | Will continue IFMP development in 2024-2025. | Met |
| 23 | Quebec | Gulf of St. Lawrence Northern Shrimp – SFA 8, 9, 10, 12* | TBD | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will continue IFMP update in 2024-2025 in parallel with the rebuilding plan development. | Met |
| 24 | Quebec | Lobster – LFA 19 to 21* | By end of 2024-2025 | Will complete update IFMP in 2024-2025. | Delayed |
| 25 | Quebec | Lobster – LFA 22** | By end of 2024-2025 | Will complete update IFMP in 2024-2025. | Completed |
| 26 | Quebec | Lobster – LFA 17 | By early 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will post IFMP online in 2024-2025. | Completed |
| 27 | Quebec | Whelk | By early 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will post IFMP online in 2024-2025. | Completed |
| 28 | Quebec | Greenland Halibut – 4RST** | By end of 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Will complete update IFMP in 2024-2025. | Completed |
| 29 | Quebec | Sea cucumber – B, C, 3 | TBD | Will begin IFMP in 2024-2025. | Met |
SECTION 4: Implementation of the Fishery Monitoring Policy
| # | Region | Fish Stock | Expected Date of Completion (Fiscal Year) | Description of Activity in 2024-2025 | Status of Deliverable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newfoundland and Labrador | Atlantic Cod - 2J3KL* (Northern Cod) | By end of 2024-2025 | Continue implementation of the policy through completion of Quality Assessment Tool and Risk Screening Tool and gap analysis for Northern cod (Step 2) and set monitoring objectives (Step 3), as possible. | Delayed |
| 2 | Newfoundland and Labrador | Queen/Snow Crab – CFA 1-12** | By end of 2024-2025 | Initiate implementation of the policy through application of Risk Screening Tool and Quality Assessment Tool and gap analysis for Snow Crab (Step 2) and set monitoring objectives (Step 3), as possible. | Met |
| 3 | Newfoundland and Labrador | Capelin - 2J3KL** | By end of 2024-2025 | Initiate implementation of the policy through application of Risk Screening Tool and Quality Assessment Tool and gap analysis for 2J3KL Capelin (Step 2), and set monitoring objectives (Step 3), as possible. | Met |
| 4 | Maritimes | Lobster LFAs 27, 29, and 30** | By end of 2024-2025 | Continue implementation of the policy through initiating the application of the RST and QAT within the stocks (Step 2 of the Policy – Assess the monitoring programs) | Delayed |
| 5 | Maritimes | Pollock - 4X5** (Western Component) | By end of 2024-2025 | Continue implementation of the policy through initiating the application of Risk Screening Tool or Quality Assessment Tool within the stocks (Step 2 of the Policy – Assess the monitoring programs) (1) | Met |
| 6 | Maritimes | Atlantic Halibut - 3NOPs4VWX5* | By end of 2024-2025 | Continue implementation of FMP by completing the gap analysis and assessing results from gap analyzes/assessment tools to determine any recommended changes to current monitoring requirements within the stock. | Delayed |
| 7 | Maritimes | Atlantic Cod – 4X5Y** | By end of 2024-2025 | Continue implementation of the policy through initiating the application of Risk Screening Tool or Quality Assessment Tool within the stocks (Step 2 of the Policy – Assess the monitoring programs) (1) | Delayed |
| 8 | Gulf | Lobster- Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (LFA 23, 24, 25, 26A and 26B)** | By end of 2024-2025 | Present the Fishery Monitoring Policy at advisory committees. Carry out an assessment of priority stocks’ fishery monitoring requirements and programs; and recommend options for addressing key issues. | Met |
| 9 | Gulf | Atlantic Herring 4T (Spring Spawner) | By end of 2024-2025 | Present the Fishery Monitoring Policy at advisory committees. Carry out an assessment of priority stocks’ fishery monitoring requirements and programs; and recommend options for addressing key issues. | Met |
| 10 | Gulf | Atlantic Herring - 4T (Fall Spawner) | By end of 2024-2025 | Present the Fishery Monitoring Policy at advisory committees. Carry out an assessment of priority stocks’ fishery monitoring requirements and programs; and recommend options for addressing key issues. | Met |
| 11 | Gulf | Atlantic Cod - Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence - 4TVn* | By end of 2024-2025 | Present the Fishery Monitoring Policy at advisory committees. Carry out an assessment of priority stocks’ fishery monitoring requirements and programs; and recommend options for addressing key issues. | Delayed |
| 12 | Arctic | Greenland Halibut – NAFO Subarea 0 | By end of 2024-2025 | Assess the results of Risk Screening Tool and Quality Assessment Tool applications and determine the need for additional assessments. Develop an engagement plan to gather and incorporate stakeholder feedback on drafted outputs. | Completed |
| 13 | Arctic | Arctic Char - Cumberland Sound, Iqalugaarjuit (Iqalujjuaq) Fiord | By end of 2025-2026 | Complete the application of the Risk Screening Tool and Quality Assessment Tool to the stock. | Met |
| 14 | Arctic | Arctic Char - Cumberland Sound, Irvine Inlet** | By end of 2025-2026 | Complete the application of the Risk Screening Tool and Quality Assessment Tool to the stock. | Met |
| 15 | National Capital Region | Atlantic Mackerel* | By end of 2024-2025 | Complete Step 2 of the implementation of the Policy by: 1) presenting results of the RST and QAT to the Atlantic Mackerel Advisory Committee; and 2) conducting a gap analysis of the monitoring program for this fishery. | Delayed |
| 16 | National Capital Region | Northern Shrimp SFA 6* | By end of 2024-2025 | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Develop a work plan with actions and timelines to apply the Fishery Monitoring Policy to the stock. | Completed |
| 17 | Pacific | Yelloweye Rockfish – Inside* | TBD | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Pacific Region will pursue a project-based approach to Fishery Monitoring Policy implementation for 2024-2025. Projects include: Project 1: Explore application of Internet Recreational Effort and Catch (iREC) reporting program calibration for priority Groundfish fish stocks including Yelloweye Rockfish – Inside. Project 2: Assess the feasibility of the development of a Creel Surveyor Designation Program for recreational fisheries to improve catch and effort data collected by the creel survey. Project 3: Explore development of a Creel Survey standardization approach for creel survey data storage, review, and reporting. This work will provide benefits to priority Groundfish stocks including Yelloweye Rockfish – Inside. | Met |
| 18 | Pacific | Yelloweye Rockfish – Outside* | TBD | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Pacific Region will pursue a project-based approach to Fishery Monitoring Policy implementation for 2024-2025. Projects include: Project 1: Explore application of Internet Recreational Effort and Catch (iREC) reporting program calibration for priority Groundfish fish stocks including Yelloweye Rockfish – Outside. Project 2: Assess the feasibility of the development of a Creel Surveyor Designation Program for recreational fisheries to improve catch and effort data collected by the creel survey. Project 3: Explore development of a Creel Survey standardization approach for creel survey data storage, review, and reporting. This work will provide benefits to priority Groundfish stocks including Yelloweye Rockfish – Outside. | Met |
| 19 | Pacific | Quillback Rockfish - Inside | TBD | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Pacific Region will pursue a project-based approach to Fishery Monitoring Policy implementation for 2024-2025. Projects include: Project 1: Explore application of Internet Recreational Effort and Catch (iREC) reporting program calibration for priority Groundfish fish stocks including Quillback Rockfish – Inside. Project 2: Assess the feasibility of the development of a Creel Surveyor Designation Program for recreational fisheries to improve catch and effort data collected by the creel survey. Project 3: Explore development of a Creel Survey standardization approach for creel survey data storage, review, and reporting. This work will provide benefits to priority Groundfish stocks including Quillback Rockfish – Inside. | Met |
| 20 | Pacific | Quillback Rockfish – Outside | TBD | Carry forward from 2023-2024. Pacific Region will pursue a project-based approach to Fishery Monitoring Policy implementation for 2024-2025. Projects include: Project 1: Explore application of Internet Recreational Effort and Catch (iREC) reporting program calibration for priority Groundfish fish stocks including Quillback Rockfish – Outside. Project 2: Assess the feasibility of the development of a Creel Surveyor Designation Program for recreational fisheries to improve catch and effort data collected by the creel survey. Project 3: Explore development of a Creel Survey standardization approach for creel survey data storage, review, and reporting. This work will provide benefits to priority Groundfish stocks including Quillback Rockfish – Outside. | Met |
| 21 | Quebec | Gulf of St. Lawrence Northern Shrimp – SFA 8, 9, 10, 12* | By end of 2025-2026 | Will begin risk screening assessment and data quality assessment. | Met |
| 22 | Quebec | Atlantic Cod – 4RS-3Pn* | By end of 2025-2026 | Will begin risk screening assessment and data quality assessment. | Met |
* Indicates that a stock is a major fish stock prescribed under Schedule IX of the Fishery (General) Regulations.
** Indicates that a stock is proposed to be added to the list of major fish stocks under Schedule IX of Fishery (General) Regulations.
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