Science Advisory Report 2010/054
Assessment of Iceland Scallop in the Canada-France Transboundary Zone of St. Pierre Bank
Summary
- Directed fishing for Iceland scallops started in 1989 and landings peaked at 6000 t in 1992. There has been no fishery in the CORE area since 1997 although there is a TAC of 1650 t.
- A Canadian research survey in September 2009 resulted in a minimum dredgeable biomass estimate of 2,900 t which was one third of the virgin biomass in 1990.
- The 2009 survey meat count of 68/500g was the highest in the survey series.
- The biomass estimate has increased since 2005, largely due to an increase in the French zone.
- Predatory Sea Stars were at their lowest level in the survey series in 2009.
- The natural mortality index for Iceland Scallop in 2009 was 12%, down from a high of 88% in 1998.
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