Proceedings 2021/010

Proceedings of the Regional Peer Review of the Stock Assessment of American Lobster in Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 41; September 27-28, 2017

Chairpersons: Lottie Bennett and Manon Cassista-Da Ros

Editors: Lottie Bennett and Manon Cassista-Da Ros

Summary

A regional science peer review meeting was held on September 27-28, 2017, at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth (BIO), Nova Scotia, to assess the stock status of American Lobster in Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 41 and to provide management advice in a manner consistent with the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) precautionary approach. As outlined in the Terms of Reference, the focus of the meeting was to apply the suite of indicators proposed during the 2017 stock framework to assess the stock status of Lobster in LFA 41 and to evaluate the primary indicators against the reference points for LFA 41. Participation in this meeting included DFO Science and Fisheries Management, non-DFO scientists, environmental non-government organization, and the fishing industry.

American Lobster (Homarus americanus) is found in coastal waters from Maryland to southern Labrador, with the major fisheries concentrated around Gulf of Maine and the Gulf of St. Lawrence areas. The LFA 41 stock boundaries are offshore encompassing the Scotian Shelf, Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank. The last stock assessment was conducted in January 2014 and was consistent with the stock framework adopted in December 2013. The 2017 Framework presented a suite of primary and contextual indicators for use as stock assessment indicators, as well as upper stock and limit reference indicators.

This proceedings document includes a summary of the presentation and is the record of the meeting discussions and conclusions. The Research Document and Science Advisory Report resulting from this meeting will be published on the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat’s (CSAS) Website.

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