Science Response 2021/016

Stock Status of American Lobster (Homarus americanus) in Lobster Fishing Areas 27-32 for 2019

Context

The scientific basis for assessing the status of American Lobster (Homarus americanus) in Lobster Fishing Areas (LFAs) 27-33 was examined at a framework meeting in January 2018, followed by an assessment of the status of the Lobster resources in LFAs 27-32 in February 2019. This update applies a suite of indicators from the 2018 framework to the stock status up to the end of the 2019 season wherever possible. Primary stock status indicators for Lobster in LFAs 27-32 meet the intent of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) precautionary approach and allow for the evaluation of stock status.

This Science Response Report results from the Science Response Process of February 11^th, 2020, on the Stock Status Update for American Lobster in Lobster Fishing Areas (LFAs) 27-32.

Science Response 2021/016 (PDF, 572 KB)

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