Science Response 2016/004
Lobster (Homarus americanus) in Lobster Fishing Area 41 (4X + 5Zc): 2015 Stock Status Update
Context
The status of the lobster resource in Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 41 was last assessed in December 2013 (DFO 2014, Pezzack et al. 2015). A Precautionary Approach proposed for lobster in LFA 41 uses multiple primary indicators with boundaries to guide in setting harvest control rules and secondary indicators to aid in interpreting changes in the primary indicators. There is no single reference point for this fishery. This Science Response updates primary indicators to 2015. Two primary indicators from the U.S. Research Vessel (RV) trawl survey were not available for inclusion in this science response update.
This Science Response Report results from the Science Response Process of October 6, 2015, on the 2015 Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 41 Lobster Stock Status Update.
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