Terms of Reference

Assessment of Divisions 2J+3KL and Subdivision 3Ps Herring

Regional Peer Review - Newfoundland and Labrador Region

March 18, 2019
St. John’s NL

Co-Chairs: Joanne Morgan and Laura Wheeland

Context

Divisions 2J+3KL and Subdivision 3Ps Herring was last assessed in 2017 (DFO 2017).

The current assessment is requested by Fisheries Management to inform the development of management measures for the stocks for the upcoming fishing seasons. The assessment will review new information on status of East and South coast Newfoundland Herring in the following stock areas: White Bay – Notre Dame Bay, Bonavista Bay – Trinity Bay, Conception Bay’s Bay – Southern Shore, St. Mary’s Bay – Placentia Bay, and Fortune Bay.

Objective

• Review information on catches up to and including the 2018 fishery.
• Analyze biological data on sizes, ages, maturities and spawning components.
• Report on industry input from logbooks and telephone surveys.
• Report on environmental conditions and recruitment.
• Update stock status for the Bonavista Bay-Trinity Bay, St. Mary’s Bay-Placentia Bay and Fortune Bay Herring stocks.
• Updated biological data on White Bay-Notre Dame Bay and Conception Bay-Southern Shore Herring stocks.

Expected Publications

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

Expected Participation

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

References

DFO. 2017. Assessment of Newfoundland east and south coast herring to the spring of 2016. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2017/028.