Proceedings 2018/003
Proceedings of the Stock Assessment of Northern cod (Divisions 2J3KL); March 21-24 and March 30-31, 2016
Chairperson: Ben Davis
Rapporteur: Emilie Novaczek
Summary
A regional peer review process was held to assess the status of Atlantic Cod in Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Divisions 2J3KL (Northern cod, hereafter) and to generate detailed scientific advice on the recovery and sustainable harvest of this resource. The Northern cod stock assessment meeting was held during March 21-24 and March 30-31, 2016 at the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre in St. John’s, NL. The 2016 stock assessment represents the first time the Northern cod stock has been assessed using an integrated catch-at-age model.
This meeting reviewed existing knowledge on the stock, ecosystem considerations and the results of the new Northern Cod Assessment Model (NCAM). These proceedings contain abstracts of presentations from the meeting as well as summaries of the related discussions. Also included in these proceedings are the terms of reference (Appendix 1), meeting agenda (Appendix 2), and list of participants (Appendix 3).
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