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Assessment of the northern Gulf of St. Lawrence (3Pn, 4RS) Cod

Regional Peer Review - Quebec Region

February 23, 2017
Mont-Joli, Quebec

Chairperson: Martin Castonguay

Context

Landings in cod fishery in the northern Gulf of St. Lawrence are primarily from fixed gear (handlines, longlines and gillnets). The resource is managed mainly by annual TACs (total allowable catches) and a series of other management measures.

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 cod stock status in the northern Gulf of St. Lawrence (3Pn, 4RS). This advice shall include:

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