Terms of Reference

4R Iceland Scallop Assessment

Regional Peer Review - Newfoundland and Labrador Region

February 19, 2019
St. John’s, NL

Co-Chairs: Christina Bourne and Hannah Murphy

Context

The status of Iceland Scallop in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Division 4R was last assessed in 2009. The current assessment was requested by Fisheries Management to provide current information on stock status and to provide the science advice that will be used in the management of the resource.

Objective

• To assess the status of Iceland Scallop resource on NAFO Division 4R; and
• To determine the impact of maintaining the current harvest level.

Expected Publications

• Science Advisory Report
• Proceedings^{Footnote 1}
• Research Document

Expected Participation

• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Science and Fisheries Management
• Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Fisheries and Land Resources
• Indigenous groups
• Academia
• Fishing Industry