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Update of Stock Status Indicators for Cod (3Pn4RS) in the northern Gulf of St. Lawrence (4RST) in 2017

Science Response Process – Quebec Region

December 11, 2017
Mont-Joli, Québec

Chairperson: Charley Cyr

Context

The northern Gulf of St. Lawrence (3Pn4RS) cod (Gadus morhua) stock assessment is conducted every two years and the last assessment took place in February 2017. In the interim years, Fisheries management asks for a brief review of the main resource indicators to determine if major changes in the stock status occur.

Objective

The meeting objectives are to review the northern Gulf of St. Lawrence (3Pn, 4RS) cod indicators in 2017, namely:

• Updating landings
• Updating catch rates for DFO and Sentinel Fisheries surveys

Expected Publications

• A Science Response
• A CSAS Research Document on the results from the 2017 survey in the northern Gulf of St. Lawrence

Expected Participation

• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) (Science)