Proceedings 2015/020
Proceedings of the Pacific regional peer review on Stock assessment for Yellowtail Rockfish (Sebastes flavidus) in British Columbia; November 18-19, 2014
Chairperson: Rowan Haigh
Editor: Rowan Haigh
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 November 18-19, 2014 at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, British Columbia (BC).
Yellowtail Rockfish (Sebastes flavidus) is a key species caught in the British Columbia multi-species integrated groundfish fishery. This species is intercepted by mid-water and bottom trawl gears directed at mixed rockfish (Sebastes sp.) and is also caught as a non-target species in the mid-water trawl fishery directed at Pacific Hake (Merluccius productus). Annual coastwide landings of Yellowtail Rockfish over the last 25 years are similar in magnitude to landings of Pacific Ocean Perch (Sebastes alutus), each of which accounts for about 25% of the total weight of rockfish landed by trawl.
The Fisheries Management Branch of Fisheries and Oceans Canada requested an assessment of the status of Yellowtail Rockfish coastwide and advice on harvests consistent with DFO policy.
Meeting participants included representatives of DFO Science, DFO Fisheries Management, the Fishery Resource Analysis and Monitoring Division of NOAA (USA), the Canadian Groundfish Research and Conservation Society, the Commercial Industry Caucus (trawl), the Sport Fishery Advisory Board, and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society.
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 from Science to Managers and other clients. These documents will be publicly available on the DFO CSAS Science Advisory Schedule.
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