Proceedings 2014/047
Proceedings of the regional peer review meeting on an Assessment Protocol for Commercial Harvest of Pacific Oysters (Crassostrea-gigas) in British Columbia; December 4, 2012
Chairperson and editor: Nicholas Duprey
Summary
These Proceedings summarize the relevant discussions and key conclusions that resulted from a Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) Regional Peer Review meeting on December 4, 2012 at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, BC. DFO has recently taken over responsibility for the management of the wild Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) fishery in BC from the BC Ministry of Agriculture (BC MoA). A Research Document evaluating the assessment and management frameworks used by the BC MoA for the wild oyster fishery in BC and the proposed assessment protocol for use by DFO were presented for peer review.
In-person participation included DFO Science, Fisheries and Aquaculture Management (FAM), and Fish Protection (DFO) staff as well as invited representatives from the Province of BC, First Nations, the commercial and recreational fishing sectors, and academia.
The conclusions and advice resulting from this review will be provided in the form of a Research Document and a Science Advisory Report providing advice to Science and FAM on the protocols to be used in assessing wild Pacific Oyster stock in BC.
The Research Document and supporting Science Advisory Report will be made publicly available on the Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS), Fisheries and Oceans Canada Website.
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