Research Document - 1999/058
Inshore rockfish stock assessment for the west coast of Canada in 1998 and recommendations for 1999/2000.
By A.R. Kronlund, K.L. Yamanaka and G.D. Workman
Abstract
This document contains an interim update on the status of inshore rockfishes. Time series of commercial catch and effort in the directed fishery and bycatch in other fisheries are updated. Recreational landings are updated where data are available. Ongoing work to collate and archive inshore rockfish data is described. The status of research projects undertaken in collaboration with industry is reported. There are no new data or analyses sufficient to identify sustainable harvest targets for inshore rockfishes. Because harvest targets have not been identified or estimated there is no basis for quantifying risk or for providing yield options. Hence, the ability to assess the status of inshore rockfishes remains poor. Reasons for this situation are reviewed, and recommendations are provided for inshore rockfishes subject to constraints on assessment capabilities.
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