Terms of Reference

Assessment of Eastern Scotian Shelf Shrimp

Regional Peer Review – Maritimes Region

November 27, 2014
Dartmouth, NS

Chairperson: Kristian Curran

Context

The status of Eastern Scotian Shelf shrimp was last assessed by DFO Science as an Update in December 2013 (DFO 2014). The last full assessment for the fishery was conducted in December 2012 (DFO 2013; Hardie et al. 2014). The current assessment is requested by DFO Fisheries and Aquaculture Management to provide harvest advice for 2015.

Objectives

• Assess the overall status of Eastern Scotian Shelf shrimp (Shrimp Fishing Areas 13-15) as of the fall of 2014, including relative stock abundance and exploitation rate.
• Report on the bycatch of non-shrimp species in the 2014 fishery, including the abundance of bycatch species relative to the amount of shrimp caught in the fishery that year and any notable changes in their occurrence relative to previous years.
• Evaluate the consequences of different harvest levels during the 2015 fishery on stock abundance and exploitation rate.

Expected Publications

• Science Advisory Report
• Proceedings
• Research Document

Participation

• Fisheries and Oceans Canada Science and Resource Management
• Province of Nova Scotia & Province of New Brunswick
• Aboriginal communities/organizations
• Fishing Industry  

References

DFO. 2013. Assessment of Northern Shrimp on the Eastern Scotian Shelf (SFAs 13-15). DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2012/073.

DFO. 2014. Eastern Scotian Shelf Shrimp Stock Status Update for 2013-2014. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Resp. 2014/012.

Hardie, D., Covey, M., and King, M. 2014. Scotian Shelf Shrimp 2012-2013. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2013/034. v + 44 p.