Science Response 2015/029
Lobster (homarus americanus) off southwest nova scotia (lobster fishing area 34): 2015 stock status update
Context
The status of the lobster resource in Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 34 to the end of the 2011-12 season (May 31, 2012) was fully assessed in February 2013 (DFO 2013, Tremblay et al. 2013) and was updated in 2014 (DFO 2014). Fisheries Management has requested “interim information on the status of LFA 34 lobster stocks to maintain the scientific basis for management advice consistent with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Precautionary Approach (PA)”. The 2013 assessment identified three key indicators that capture changes in lobster abundance and proposed reference points for each indicator. This Science Response updates these indicators to the end of the 2013-14 fishing season.
This Science Response Report results from the Science Response Process of June 3, 2015, on the Stock Status Update on American Lobster in Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 34.
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