Science Response 2014/021

Update of Stock Status Indicators for Northern Shrimp, Pandalus borealis, in Shrimp Fishing Areas 4, 5 and 6

Context

The Zonal Peer Review (ZPR) for Northern Shrimp (Pandalus borealis) in Shrimp Fishing Areas (SFAs) 2-6 takes place biennially, in odd numbered years. In even years, updates on the key indices of the Precautionary Approach (PA) framework for Northern Shrimp in shrimp fishing areas (SFAs) 4, 5 and 6 are requested by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Resource Management in to inform management considerations.

This Science Response Report results from the Science Response Process of February 2014 for the Update of Stock Status Indicators for Northern Shrimp, Pandalus borealis, in SFAs 4, 5 and 6. The last full assessment of Divisions 2G-3K (SFAs 4-6) Northern Shrimp took place at the February 18-20, 2013 zonal peer review.  Science Advisory Report 2013/012 (DFO 2013) was published as a result of the zonal peer review.

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