Proceedings 2015/028
Proceedings of the Regional Assessment of Scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) in Scallop Fishing Area (SFA) 29 West of 65°30'; March 24, 2015
Chairperson and editor: Kristian Curran
Rapporteur: Andrew Newbould
Summary
This scallop fishery has taken place since 2001 in the portion of Scallop Fishing Area (SFA) 29 west of longitude 65°30’W (or SFA 29 West). The Full Bay (FB) scallop fleet was the sole participant in 2001. Starting in 2002, the total allowable catch was shared between the FB fleet and a number of inshore East of Baccaro (EoB) licence holders who were eligible to fish in SFA 29 West. The last assessment of the fishery was completed on March 13, 2014. As part of the Regional Science Advisory Process, a meeting was held on March 24, 2015, at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, to review the 2014 scallop fishery and assess the status of the scallop stock in SFA 29 West in support of the management of the 2015 fishery. Two Working Papers were reviewed at the meeting: stock status and proposed reference points. Peer reviewers and meeting participants felt that both Working Papers were thorough, scientifically sound, and well done. Meeting participants reviewed the Science Advisory Report section-by-section; the document was very similar to the last version of the report previously agreed upon in March 2014. There was overall support for the proposed Science Advisory Report, with minor edits discussed at the meeting to be adopted in the final format. Disagreement by one meeting participant regarding characterization of EoB licences remained, however, with the nature of the disagreement captured in the following Proceeding. The Science Advisory Report received overall consensus at the meeting.
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