Science Response 2016/028

2015 Stock Status Update for Scallop (Placopecten Magellanicus) in Scallop Fishing Area 29 West of Longitude of 65º30’

Context

Advice on the status of Scallops in Scallop Fishing Area 29 West of Longitude of 65°30’ is requested annually by Fisheries and Aquaculture Management (FAM) to help determine a Total Allowable Catch (TAC) in support of the fishery.  The objectives of this Science Response are to:

1. provide an update on the status of Scallop Fishing Area (SFA) 29 west of 65º30’ (referred to as SFA 29 West) scallop stocks by subarea as of the end of 2015;
2. evaluate bycatch of lobster during the 2015 fishery. Identify all information on fishery bycatch of non-target species that may be available and, if available, identify any notable changes in occurrence of bycatch species relative to previous years; and,
3. evaluate the consequences of different harvest levels by subarea during the 2016 fishery on stock abundance and exploitation rate.

The most recent framework and peer-reviewed stock assessment for this stock occurred in 2014 and 2015, respectively (DFO 2015).

This Science Response Report results from the Science Response Process of April 7, 2016, on the Stock Status Update of Scallop in Scallop Fishing Area (SFA) 29 West of 65º30’.

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