Proceedings 2022/004
Proceedings of the Pacific regional peer review on Blackspotted / Rougheye Rockfish (Type I and Type II) stock assessment for British Columbia in 2020; May 26-27, 2020
Chairperson: Greg Workman
Editor: Midoli Bresch
Summary
These Proceedings summarize the relevant discussions and key conclusions that resulted from a Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) Regional Peer Review meeting on May 26-27, 2020, held virtually via a video conferencing platform (Zoom). A working paper presenting a stock assessment of two spatially delineated stocks of the Blackspotted / Rougheye Rockfish species complex (REBS) was presented for peer review.
Virtual participation included DFO Science, Groundfish Management Unit (GMU) staff, Policy staff, and external participants from First Nations organizations, the commercial fishing sector, representatives for the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC), environmental non-governmental organizations, Province of British Columbia (BC), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The conclusions and advice resulting from this review will be provided in the form of a Science Advisory Report (SAR) providing advice to Fisheries Management to facilitate management of the REBS species complex.
The Science Advisory Report and supporting Research (RES) Document will be made publicly available on the Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) website.
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