Science Response 2016/001

Eastern Scotian Shelf Shrimp Stock Status Update for 2015-2016

Context

Advice on the status of the Eastern Scotian Shelf (ESS) Shrimp stock is requested annually by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Fisheries and Aquaculture Management Branch and industry to help determine a Total Allowable Catch (TAC) that is consistent with the Integrated Fishery Management Plan (IFMP). Science advice for the management of the ESS Shrimp stock is provided as a fully peer-reviewed stock assessment at an inclusive Regional Advisory Process (RAP>) meeting on a biennial basis.  In interim years, science advice is provided as a stock status update and published as a Science Response. The most recent RAP took place in November 2014 (Hardie et al. 2015) and the most recent framework took place in April 2015 (Hardie et al. unpublished manuscript^{Footnote 1}).  The current report provides information on the stock status for 2015 and advice for management of the 2016 fishery.

This Science Response Report results from the Science Response Process of December 9, 2015, on the Stock Status Update of Eastern Scotian Shelf Shrimp in Shrimp Fishing Areas (SFAs) 13-15.

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