Science Response 2021/029
Stock Status of American Lobster (Homarus americanus) in Lobster Fishing Areas 27–32 for 2020
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 2020 season, wherever possible. Primary stock-status indicators for Lobster in LFAs 27–32 meet the intent of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) precautionary approach and allow for the evaluation of stock status. This Science Response Report results from the Science Response Process of January 27, 2021, on the Stock Status Update of American Lobster in Lobster Fishing Areas (LFAs) 27–32.
The advent of the COVID-19 global pandemic early in 2020 affected the Lobster fishery in various ways. See “Sources of Uncertainty” section in this document for details.
This update contains information to the end of the commercial fishing seasons in 2020. Following the commercial season, a “moderate livelihood” fishery was prosecuted by Indigenous fishers in some LFAs. These commercial landings are not included in annual landings reported herein. Any removals after the commercial season would not affect the stock status indicators presented herein but will need to be considered in future assessments.
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