Proceedings 2014/038

Proceedings of the regional peer review meeting of Environmental Thresholds to Define Management Strategies for Atlantic Salmon Fisheries under Environmentally Stressful Conditions; March 15, 2012

Chairperson: David Carins

Summary

A regional advisory process meeting was held March 15, 2012 in Moncton (NB) to conduct a science peer review of environmental thresholds to define management strategies for Atlantic salmon fisheries under environmentally stressful conditions. The science review was conducted in response to a request from DFO Fisheries and Aquaculture Management (FAM). Participants at the science review included science staff from the DFO Gulf, Central & Arctic, Maritimes, Newfoundland and Labrador regions, personnel from DFO FAM, from universities, from aboriginal communities, and from watershed and recreational fishery organisations. All the terms of reference for the meeting were addressed. There was consensus from the review that exceeding a minimum temperature of 20ºC over two consecutive days was a reasonable threshold temperature condition to initiate management interventions of inriver Atlantic Salmon fisheries. The products of the meeting include a science advisory report and three supporting research documents.

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