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Update of indicators of Atlantic salmon to 2017 for Salmon Fishing Areas 15 to 18, DFO Gulf Region

Regional Science Response Process – Gulf Region

February 20, 2018
Moncton, New Brunswick

Chairperson: Gérald Chaput (DFO Gulf Region)

Context

The most recent peer-reviewed assessment of Atlantic salmon of Salmon Fishing Areas 15 to 18 of DFO Gulf Region provided information up to and including the 2013 return year (DFO 2014). Monitoring at index rivers continues on an annual basis. Annual updates of Atlantic salmon adult returns and juvenile indices were provided for the 2014 to 2016 assessment years (DFO 2015a, 2015b, 2016, 2017). An update of adult indicators of Atlantic Salmon for the Miramichi River in 2017 was recently published (DFO 2018). DFO Fisheries and Aquaculture Management Branch requested an update for 2017 of the adult returns and juvenile indices of Atlantic salmon to the index rivers in DFO Gulf Region.

Objective

The objective of the meeting is to review the indicators of abundance of Atlantic salmon adult returns and juvenile indices in the index rivers of DFO Gulf Region to 2017.

Expected Publication

• CSAS Science Response Report

Expected Participation

• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) (Ecosystems and Oceans Science, and Ecosystems and Fisheries Management)
• Aboriginal Organizations

References

DFO. 2014. Stock status of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in DFO Gulf Region (Salmon Fishing Areas 15 to 18) to 2013. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2014/057.

DFO. 2015a. Update of stock status of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in DFO Gulf Region (New Brunswick Salmon Fishing Areas 15 and 16) for 2014. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Resp. 2015/008.

DFO. 2015b. Indicators of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) stock status for Prince Edward Island (SFA 17) and Gulf Nova Scotia (SFA 18) in DFO Gulf Region for 2014. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Resp. 2015/016.

DFO. 2016. Update of stock status of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in DFO Gulf Region (Salmon Fishing Areas 15 to 18) for 2015. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Resp. 2016/018.

DFO. 2017. Update of indicators of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in DFO Gulf Region Salmon Fishing Areas 15 - 18 for 2016. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Resp. 2017/013.

DFO. 2018. Update of indicators to 2017 of adult Atlantic Salmon for the Miramichi River (NB), Salmon Fishing Area 16, DFO Gulf Region. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Resp. 2017/043.