Terms of Reference

Regional Advisory Meeting

SFA 29 Scallop assessment

April 30, 2008

Dartmouth, NS

Context

In support of the fishery for SFA 29 (west of 65°30’) scallop DFO Maritimes Fisheries and Aquaculture Management Branch has asked Science Branch for an assessment of resource status and the consequences of various harvest levels for the coming fishing season. The current meeting is a scientific review of the assessment and projections undertaken in support of the 2008 fishery.

Objectives

• Assess the status of SFA 29 west of 65°30’ scallop stocks by subarea as of the end of 2007.

• Evaluate bycatch of lobster and other non-scallop species during the 2007 fishery.

• Evaluate the consequences of different harvest levels by subarea during the 2008 fishery on stock abundance and exploitation rate.

Outputs

CSAS Science Advisory Report

CSAS Proceedings

CSAS Research Document

Participation

DFO Science

DFO Fisheries & Aquaculture Management

Aboriginal communities / organizations Provincial (NS and NB) governments

Industry