Terms of Reference

SA2+3K American Plaice Stock Assessment

Regional Peer Review – Newfoundland and Labrador Region

April 1-2, 2020
Virtual meeting

Chairperson: Darrell Mullowney

Context

The status of the American plaice stock in Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Divisions SA2+3K was last assessed in 2012. The current assessment is requested by Resource Management to inform management decisions for the stock.

Objectives

• Provide an ecosystem overview (e.g., physical and biological oceanography, predators, prey) for the NAFO Subarea 2 + Division 3K stock.
• A description of American plaice landings as by-catch in other fisheries;
• An update of indices derived from the DFO research vessel (RV) survey up to 2019, including abundance index, biomass, recruitment, size structure and geographical distribution of catches;
• Determine stock status relative to the Limit Reference Point.

Expected Publications

• Science Advisory Report
• Research Document
• Proceedings

Expected Participation

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