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Assessment of the Gulf of St. Lawrence (4RST) Greenland halibut

Regional Peer Review - Quebec Region

February 22, 2017
Mont-Joli, Quebec

Chairperson: Denis Chabot

Context

The Gulf of St. Lawrence (4RST) Greenland halibut (also called black turbot, or more commonly turbot) fishery is now dominated by boats equipped with gillnets, whose home ports are located in Quebec or on the west coast of Newfoundland. In order to protect the population’s reproductive potential, this fishery is subject to several management measures including the control of catches by a total allowable catches (TAC).

At the request of the fisheries management Branch, resource assessment is done every two years. The purpose of the review is to determine whether changes have occurred in the status of the resource that would justify adjustments to the management plan based on the retained conservation approach.

Objectives

Provide scientific advice on Greenland halibut stock status in NAFO Divisions 4RST. This advice shall include:

Expected Publications

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