Science Response 2019/007

Update to 2017 of the fishery indicators for rock crab (Cancer irroratus) in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence

Context

An update of the fishery indicators for the rock crab fishery of the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (sGSL) was last completed in 2016 with information up to 2015 (DFO 2017). The most recent stock assessment was completed in 2013, with information up to 2011(DFO 2013; Rondeau et al. 2014). The update of the fishery status indicators was requested by DFO Gulf Region Fisheries and Aquaculture Management (FAM). This Science Response Report results from the Science Response Process on the update of the indicators to 2017 of the rock crab (Cancer irroratus) fishery in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence which took place November 23, 2018.

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