Research Document 1997/67
Update of the Status of 4Vn Cod: 1996
By R. Mohn, T. C. Lambert, S. Wilson, and G.A.P.
Abstract
The 4Vn cod fishery has been closed since September 1993. Nevertheless the stock shows little sign of recovery, largely due to lack of recruitment. About 46 tonnes of cod were taken commercially as bycatch in redfish and flatfish fisheries. The stock is monitored by annual DFO groundfish trawl surveys in July and for 1994-95 in September by an extension into 4Vn of the regular 4T groundfish survey. In addition, a "sentinel survey" employing commercial longliners, inaugurated in September 1994, conducted two more surveys in 1995 and again in 1996. All of these surveys gave a similar picture of the stock status. Until there is substantial recruitment, there are no prospects for a reopening this fishery.
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