Research Document - 2002/100
A Review of Measures to Control Size at First Capture of Groundfish on the Scotian Shelf with Special Reference to Haddock in NAFO Div. 4VW
By R. G. Halliday
Abstract
The Div. 4VW haddock stock, the fishery for which has been under moratorium since 1993, has shown signs of possible recovery. This raises the question of whether the technical measures that were in place when the fishery was closed would still be appropriate in the event of a fishery reopening. A review is provided of the history and the technical basis for measures that control size at first capture in the groundfish fishery in the Scotia-Fundy Region, DFO, i.e. mesh and hook size restrictions, minimum fish size limits and area closures. Emphasis is given to haddock and to cod, which is a likely bycatch species in a directed haddock fishery. It is concluded that present technical measures do not constitute a satisfactory framework within which to manage a directed haddock fishery under current conditions.
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