Science Response 2014/009
Update of indicators of the status of the northern Gulf of St. Lawrence (3Pn, 4RS) cod stock in 2013
Context
The 2011 assessment of cod (Gadus morhua) in the northern Gulf of St. Lawrence (3Pn, 4RS) (Figure 1) indicated that the stock was still in the critical zone (DFO 2012). This assessment concluded that catches should be as small as possible to allow for stock rebuilding. The update of indicators of the status of this stock in 2012 (DFO 2013) indicated that this conclusion remained valid for the 2013 fishing season. A total of 1 500 t of this stock was landed in the commercial and recreational fisheries in 2013.
The purpose of this update is to determine whether there were major changes in the status of this stock since the last assessment (2012). This document summarizes the findings of a Science Special Response Process that took place December 6, 2013 at the Maurice Lamontagne Institute, in Mont-Joli. Information from landings, research surveys conducted by DFO vessels, and sentinel fisheries fixed and mobile gear surveys were reviewed for this update. The next assessment of this stock is scheduled for winter 2015.
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