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Assessment of Northern and Striped Shrimp

Regional Peer Review - Newfoundland and Labrador

April 6-8, 2016Footnote 1
St. John’s, NL

Chairperson: Ben Davis, Division Manager - Aquatic Resources, Science Branch, NL Region

Context

In the past, the Zonal Peer Review (ZPR) for Northern Shrimp (Pandalus borealis) in Shrimp Fishing Areas (SFAs) 2–6 and for Striped Shrimp (Pandalus montagui) in SFAs 2-4 occurred biennially, in odd numbered years. In even years, updates on the status of Striped Shrimp and the key indices of the Precautionary Approach (PA) framework for Northern Shrimp in SFAs 2–6 were requested by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Resource Management to inform management considerations. The status of Northern and Striped Shrimp was last fully assessed in February, 2015 (DFO 2015). An update was completed in February, 2016 (DFO 2016).

Fisheries Management requested the current Regional Peer Review Process for Northern and Striped Shrimp in SFAs 4–6 as the basis for harvest advice for the 2016/17 fishing season. This full Regional assessment was triggered as a result of declines in Northern Shrimp in SFAs 4 and 6, as concluded during the stock status update meeting (DFO 2016).

Objective

Assessment of Northern Shrimp in SFAs 4 to 6 (NAFO Div. 2G to 3K), as well as Striped Shrimp in SFA 4.

Expected Publications

Participation

References

DFO. 2015. Assessment of Northern Shrimp (Pandalus borealis) in Shrimp Fishing Areas 4-6 (NAFO Divisions 2G-3K) and of Striped Shrimp (Pandalus montagui) in Shrimp Fishing Area 4 (NAFO Division 2G). DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2015/018.

DFO. 2016. Stock Status Update of Northern and Striped Shrimp in SFAs 4, 5 and 6. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Resp. 2016/013.


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