Research Document 1998/140
Assessment of the 1997 Newfoundland and Labrador Snow Crab Fishery
By D.M. Taylor and P.G. O'Keefe
Abstract
Summaries of fishery performance in the Newfoundland and Labrador snow crab, Chionoecetes opilio, fishery are provided for 34 management areas within five NAFO Divisions. Comparative data are provided on yearly landings, effort and CPUE's for individual management areas and fleet components. In 1997 landings reached a record level of 45,901 t, a 20.8% increase over those achieved in 1996. This increase in landings is due to continuing high levels of abundance of commercial-sized animals in most snow crab management areas. In addition to fishery performance statistics, figures illustrating fishing positions reported from 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997 logbooks are presented.
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