Research Document - 2001/080
Sentinel Suveys 1995-2000: Catch per Unit Effort in NAFO Divisions 2J3KL
By Parsons, D.M., Stead, R., Stansbury, D.
Abstract
Sentinel enterprises continued to provide catch rate and biological information on inshore cod resources in 2J3KL for 2000. Data are presented as weekly average catch rates and annual relative length frequencies: number of fish at length divided by amount of gear for each set and averaged by year and gear type, grouped by division. With few exceptions, average catch rates were lower in 2000 than in 1999 in all gears fished. Catches in 2J have remained very low since 1995 with only the 3 ¼" gill net showing catches comparable to other areas. 3K catches from gill net, line trawl and hand line have declined in 2000. Line trawl catches in 3L for 2000 are similar to 1999 results, but gill net catches are down for 5 ½" mesh. The small mesh gear in 3L shows an increased catch of small fish compared to 1999.
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