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

Regional Peer Review - Quebec Region

February 18-19, 2019
Mont-Joli, Quebec

Chairperson: Bernard Sainte-Marie

Context

The directed Atlantic halibut fishery is mainly carried out by longliners. 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). Atlantic halibut represent a by-catch for other fleets, in particular the gillnet Greenland halibut fleet.

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.

Objective

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

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Participation to CSAS peer review meetings is by invitation only.

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