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Assessment of Northern Shrimp in SFAs 4-6

Regional Peer Review - Newfoundland & Labrador Region

February 15-17, 2022
Virtual Meeting

Chairpersons: Dawn Maddock Parsons and Luiz Mello

Context

The status of Northern Shrimp (Pandalus borealis) in Shrimp Fishing Areas (SFAs) 4-6 has been assessed annually since 2015. The status of Northern Shrimp in SFAs 4-6 was last assessed in February 2021 (DFO 2021).

Fisheries Resource Management has requested the current assessment as the basis for harvest advice for the 2022/2023 fishing season.

Objectives

• Assess the status of the stock based on available indicators for Northern Shrimp in SFAs 4 to 6 (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization [NAFO] Divisions 2G to 3K);
• Consider ecosystem status where the assessed stocks occur based on an overview including relevant summaries of oceanographic conditions, biological community structure and trends, and pertinent knowledge of ecological interactions (e.g. predator, prey) and stressors (e.g. anthropogenic impacts).

Expected Publications

• Science Advisory Report
• Meeting Proceedings
• Research Document

Expected Participation

• DFO - Science and Resource Management Branches
• Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Department of Fisheries and Land Resources
• Government of Nunatsiavut
• Indigenous groups
• [organisations]
• Fishing Industry
• Other invited experts

References

• DFO. 2021. An Assessment of Northern Shrimp (Pandalus borealis) in Shrimp Fishing Areas 4–6 and of Striped Shrimp (Pandalus montagui) in Shrimp Fishing Area 4 in 2020. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2021/049.