Proceedings 2015/054
Proceedings of the Pacific Regional Peer Review on Stock Assessment and Management Advice for BC Pacific Herring: 2013 Status and 2014 Forecast; September 4-6, 2013
Chairperson: John Holmes
Editor: John Holmes
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 4-6 September 2013 at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, B.C. Two working papers were presented for peer review. The first working paper reviewed recruitment forecasting methodologies and assessed their consistency with the DFO policy "Fishery Decision-making Incorporating the Precautionary Approach" and the second working paper assessed the current status of the five major and two minor herring stocks in BC in 2013 and forecasted pre-fishery biomass for 2014 by stock area. A draft Science Advisory Report was developed to provide science advice regarding recruitment forecasting compliance with the Decision-making policy and probabilistic statements concerning harvest options for each major and minor herring stock in BC.
Staff from DFO Ecosystems and Oceans Science and Ecosystems and Fisheries Management Sectors, and external participants from First Nations, commercial and recreational fishing sectors, environmental non-governmental organizations, and academia contributed to the meeting in person or remotely via webinar.
The conclusions and guidance resulting from this review are provided in the form of one Science Advisory Report (SAR) to Fisheries Management to inform the application of the BC herring management framework and the development of the 2014 Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP).
The Science Advisory Report and two supporting Research Documents will be made publicly available on the CSAS Science Advisory Schedule.
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