Science Response 2015/002

Scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) in Scallop Production Areas 1 to 6 in the Bay of Fundy: Stock Status Update for 2014

Context

The objectives of this meeting were to: identify the consequences of different harvest levels in Scallop Production Areas (SPAs) 1A, 1B, 3, and 4 for the 2014/2015 season, and provide advice on the initial harvest levels for the start of the 2015/2016 season for SPAs 1A, 1B, 3 and 4, and, identify all information on fishery by-catch of non-target species, and, if information is available, identify any notable changes in occurrence of bycatch species relative to previous years. Initial harvest levels are provided for the following fishing year to allow the fishery to start in October before annual assessment or update results are available.

This Science Response Report results from the Science Response Process of 28 November 2014 on the Bay of Fundy Scallop Stock Status Update.

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