Terms of Reference

Status of Subarea 2 and Divisions 3KL Capelin

Regional Peer Review, Newfoundland and Labrador Region

March 7-8, 2018
St. John ’s NL

Chairperson: Rick Rideout and Eugene Lee

Context

The status of capelin in Subarea 2 + Divisions 3KL was last assessed in 2015. The current assessment is requested by Fisheries Management to provide the Minister with detailed advice on the status of this stock.

Objective

A review of available information concerning the status of Subarea 2 + Divisions 3KL capelin as follows:

• Ecosystem overview (e.g., environment, predators, prey) for SA 2 + Divs. 3KL capelin
• Information on historical catches up to and including the 2017 fishery
• Trends in abundance from the spring acoustic survey and larval recruitment indices
• Behavioural information on occurrence, distribution, and spawning times
• Biological information on sizes, ages, maturities, condition and feeding
• Evaluation of projection methods for spawner recruitment

Expected Publications

• Science Advisory Report
• Proceedings
• Research Document

Expected Participation

• DFO Science, Newfoundland and Labrador Region
• DFO Fisheries Management, Newfoundland and Labrador Region
• Provincial Department of Fisheries and Land Resources
• Indigenous Groups
• Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union
• Non-Governmental Organizations
• Academia

References

DFO. 2015. Assessment of Capelin in Subarea 2 and Divisions 3KL in 2015. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2015/036.

DFO. 2015. Proceedings of the Newfoundland and Labrador Regional Peer Review Process on the Status of Subarea (SA) 2 and Divisions 3KL Capelin and Divisions 3KL and Subdivision 3Ps Herring; February 3-5, 2015. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Proceed. Ser. 2015/044.