Terms of Reference

Iceland Scallop Assessment on St. Pierre Bank

February 20, 2018
St. John’s, NL

Co-Chairs: Christina Bourne and Hannah Murphy

Context

The status of Iceland Scallop on the St. Pierre Bank was assessed in 2010. The current assessment of the stock components was requested by Fisheries Management to provide current information on the status of the resource and to provide the data that will be used in the 2018 Scallop Management Plan.

Objective

• To assess the status of Iceland Scallop resource on St. Pierre Bank; and
• To determine the impact of maintaining the current harvest level.

Expected Publications

• Science Advisory Report
• Proceedings^{Footnote 1}
• Research Document

Expected Participation

• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Science and Fisheries Management
• French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER)
• Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Academia
• Aboriginal Groups
• Fishing Industry
• Other invited experts