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Stock Status Update of Offshore Scallop: Browns Bank North and Georges Bank 'a'

Regional Science Response Process – Maritimes Region

April 9, 2019 Dartmouth, NS

Chairperson: Lottie Bennett

Context

The purpose of this science response process is to update the stock status of offshore scallop on Browns Bank North and Georges Bank 'a'. The last full assessment of these stocks was in 2013 (DFO 2013a,b; Hubley et al. 2013) and the last updates were conducted in 2018 (DFO 2018a,b). The assessment and advice presented in the Browns Bank North update uses the framework established in 2011;?"lops on Browns Bank North (Scallop Fishing Area 26) and Georges Bank 'a' (Scallop Fishing Area 27) in relation to established reference points, where available.

• Evaluate the consequences of different harvest levels during the 2019 fishery on stock biomass in relation to established reference points where available. 

Expected Publication

• Science Response for Georges Bank 'a'
• Science Response for Browns Bank North

Participation

• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Science
• DFO Resource Management  

References

• DFO. 2013a. Assessment of Browns Bank North Scallops (Placopecten magellanicus). DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2013/059.
• DFO. 2013b. Assessment of Georges Bank Scallops (Placopecten magellanicus). DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2013/058.
• DFO. 2018a. Stock Status Update of Browns Bank North Scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) iin Scallop Fishing Area 26. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Resp. 2018/036.
• DFO. 2018b. Stock Status Update of Georges Bank Scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) in Scallop Fishing Area 27. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Resp. 2018/037.
• Hubley, P.B., A. Reeves, S.J. Smith, and L. Nasmith. 2013. Georges Bank 'a' and Browns Bank 'North' Scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Stock Assessment. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2013/079.
• Hubley, P.B., A. Glass, A. Reeves, J. Sameoto, and S.J. Smith. 2011. Browns Bank North Scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Stock Assessment. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2011/042.
• Jonsen, I.D., A. Glass, B. Hubley, and J. Sameoto. 2009. Georges Bank 'a' Scallop Framework Assessment: Data Inputs and Population Models. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2009/034.