Proceedings 2010/036
Proceedings of the Regional Advisory Process for the Exploratory Fishery Protocol – Nunavut and Northwest Territories Anadromous Arctic Charr
Chairpersons: R.F. Tallman and T. Carmichael
Editor: L.N. Harris
Summary
Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) Fisheries and Aquaculture Management (FAM) requested Science review and advice on the exploratory fishery protocol for anadromous Arctic Charr of Nunavut (NU) and the Northwest Territories (NT). A protocol for the biological and catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data required to properly assess a stock under an exploratory licence was established and last revised in 2003 for the Central and Arctic Region. In light of the New Emerging Fisheries Policy, FAM asked that the protocol be reviewed and updated as necessary. The existing protocol was not meant to cover the variety of species for which exploratory licences may now be requested. Each species (or group of similar species) would require separate sampling protocols to identify the specific information required for assessments.
The meeting to review the protocol for Arctic Char took place January 13-14, 2010 at the Freshwater Institute in Winnipeg, MB. Participants included DFO Science and FAM sectors, the Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium Inc., Kavik-Axys Inc. and the Universities of Manitoba. The protocol was reviewed and recommendations were made on the type and amount of data needed i.e., the optimal sampling level for stock assessment. The level of certainty in the conclusions that might result from an assessment of these data was considered. The review included an assessment of the short-comings of the current exploratory protocol and a comparative analysis of the statistical validity of sampling options. This proceedings report summarizes the relevant discussions and presents the key conclusions reached at the peer-review meetings.
Science advice resulting from the meeting is published in the Science Advisory Report series and the supporting data analyses are published in the Research Document series.
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