Slope rockfish assessment for the west coast of Canada in 1998 / J.T. Schnute, N. Olsen, and R. Haigh.: Fs70-1/1999-16E-PDF

For assessment purposes, slope rockfish include seven species: Pacific ocean perch, yellowmouth rockfish, redstripe rockfish, rougheye rockfish, shortspine/longspine thornyheads, and shortraker rockfish. These are managed within six major areas (3C, 3D, 5AB, 5CD, 5ES, 5EN), giving a total of 42 species-area combinations. Historically, these 42 assessment units have been managed with reference to a benchmark stock of Pacific ocean perch in Area 5AB. A catch-at-age analysis of this stock played a central role in the assessment. This assessment differs from past reports in three principle respects. First, a new trawl observer database was used to examine abundance ratios among species and areas. Second, information gathered from experienced members of the industry was used, and some of their concerns was recorded. Third, a new catch-at-age analysis of the benchmark stock was not included. No new survey data are available to alter substantially the 1997 analysis.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans, issuing body.
Canada. Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat, issuing body.
Title Slope rockfish assessment for the west coast of Canada in 1998 / J.T. Schnute, N. Olsen, and R. Haigh.
Series title Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat research document, 1480-4883 ; 99/16
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Includes bibliographical references (p. 22).
Publishing information Ottawa : Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 1999.
Author / Contributor Schnute, Jon, author.
Description vi, 79 p. : fig., graphs, tables.
Catalogue number
  • Fs70-1/1999-16E-PDF
Subject terms Fisheries resources
Salt water fish
Fishing area
Fisheries management
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