Terms of Reference

Striped Shrimp Update for Shrimp Fishing Area (SFA) 4

Regional Science Response Process – Newfoundland and Labrador Region

January 19, 2022
Virtual Meeting

Chairpersons: D. Richards and H. Rockwood

Context

The status of Striped Shrimp (Pandalus montagui) in Shrimp Fishing Area (SFA) 4, was assessed in 2021 (DFO 2021).

Resource Management has requested the current update as the basis for harvest advice for the 2022/23 fishing season.

Objectives

The objectives are to review indicators for Striped Shrimp in SFA 4 as follows:

• Update landings
• Update biomass indices
• Update exploitation rate indices

Expected Publication

• Science Response

Expected Participation

• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Science and Resource Management sectors – (Newfoundland and Labrador Region, Central and Arctic Region, and National Capital Region)

References

• DFO. 2021. An Assessment of Northern Shrimp (Pandalus borealis) in Shrimp Fishing Areas 4– 6 and of Striped Shrimp (Pandalus montagui) in Shrimp Fishing Area 4 in 2020. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2021/049.