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Assessment of Atlantic Salmon in Newfoundland and Labrador

Regional Peer Review Process - Newfoundland and Labrador Region

March 5-7, 2019
St. John’s, NL

Chairperson: Dale Richards

Context

There are 15 Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) management areas, known as Salmon Fishing Areas (SFAs) 1-14B, in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) (Fisheries and Oceans Canada [DFO] 2018). Within these areas there are more than 370 rivers with reported Atlantic Salmon populations characterized by differences in life history traits including freshwater residence time, age at first spawning, and the extent of ocean migrations.

The last full stock assessment of Atlantic Salmon in NL was completed for 2017 returns in March 2018 (DFO 2018). During July 2018, an in-season review was completed for Atlantic Salmon in NL (DFO 2019). In February 2019, a preliminary data review was conducted to inform a potential interim 2019 Atlantic Salmon Management Approach in NL.

Fisheries Management will use information from this Regional Peer Review Process to inform the current salmon management plan.

Objective

• Assessment of Atlantic Salmon in NL (Salmon Fishing Areas 1- 14B)

Expected Publications

• Science Advisory Report
• Proceedings
• Research Documents

Expected Participation

• DFO (e.g., Ecosystems and Oceans Science, Ecosystems Management, and Fisheries Management sectors)
• Government of Newfoundland and Labrador – Department of Fisheries and Land Resources
• Indigenous groups
• Academia
• Other invited experts

References

DFO. 2018. Stock Assessment of Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Salmon – 2017. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2018/034. (Erratum: September 2018).

DFO. 2019. 2018 Atlantic Salmon In-Season Review for the Newfoundland and Labrador Region. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Resp. 2019/004.