Science Response 2017/015
Lobster (Homarus americanus) in Lobster Fishing Area 41 (4X + 5Zc): 2016 Stock Status Update
Context
The status of the lobster resource in Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 41 was last fully assessed in December 2013 (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 2016. During the 2015 update, concerns were raised on the applicability of indicators to providing advice on the total allowable catch (TAC), as well as the sensitivity of the fishery independent indicators to the strata chosen for their estimation. These issues will be addressed at a Stock Assessment Framework meeting scheduled for January 2017. Analyses used in this update were the same as those from previous updates (e.g. DFO 2016).
This Science Response Report results from the Science Response Process of November 16, 2016, on the 2016 Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 41 Lobster Stock Status Update.
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