Proceedings 2023/024
Joint Proceedings Report for the regional peer review assessment of Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Subdivision 3Ps Atlantic Cod and the zonal peer review assessments of Redfish in NAFO Subarea 0, and Subarea 2 and Division 3K; October 17-19, 2016 and October 19-21, 2016
Chairperson: Darrell Mullowney
Editor: Emilie Novaczek
Summary
The joint meeting to assess the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) 3Ps Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) stock and Redfish in NAFO Subareas 0, 2 and Division 3K was conducted October 17-21, 2016, at the North Atlantic Fisheries Centre (NAFC), St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Three species of Redfish are present in the Northwest Atlantic; Deepwater Redfish (Sebastes mentella), Acadian Redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) and Golden Redfish (Sebastes marinus). Deepwater and Acadian Redfish are practically impossible to distinguish by their external appearance and therefore are combined with Golden Redfish and managed as a stock complex.
The status of NAFO Subdivision 3Ps Cod was last assessed in October 2015 (DFO 2016a). The aim of this meeting was to evaluate the status of the stock and to provide scientific advice concerning conservation outcomes related to management of the fishery. The current assessment is requested by Fisheries and Aquaculture Management to provide the Minister with detailed advice on the status of the stock in order to inform management decisions for the 2017 fishing season.
The status of NAFO Subarea 2 and Division 3K Redfish was last fully assessed in 2001 (DFO 2001, Power 2001). This meeting was requested by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and Aquaculture management to review the Limit Reference Points (LRPs), provide detailed advice on the status of the stocks, and inform management decisions for the 2017 fishing season. Subarea 0 has no history of commercial fishery for Redfish and has not been included in previous assessments. The meeting was asked to provide scientific advice on whether a commercial fishery in NAFO Subarea 0 would be sustainable, in support of ongoing evaluation of an emerging fisheries proposal to harvest Redfish in this area.
Participants included personnel from DFO Science, DFO Oceans, the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER), Fish Food and Allied Workers (FFAW), Memorial University of Newfoundland, the Marine Institute’s Centre for Fisheries and Ecosystem Research (CFER), the Groundfish Enterprise Allocation Council (GEAC), harvesters and processors.
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