00000nam 2200000za 4500 9.806316 CaOODSP 20221107135850 cr ||||||||||| 150406s2000 oncdb ob f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng eng fre n-cn--- Fs70-1/2000-161E-PDF Naidu, K. S. (K. Sundraj) A review of the 1999 Newfoundland and Labrador scallop fishery [electronic resource] / K.S. Naidu, F.M. Cahill, and E.M. Seward. Ottawa : Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2000. 34 p. : fig., graphs, maps, tables. Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat research document, 1480-4883 ; 2000/161 Includes bibliographic references (p. 9-10). In 1999, total effort directed at scallop in the Newfoundland and Labrador Region declined 42% from the previous year; nominal catch was down some 54%. Overall St. Pierre Bank (NAFO Subdiv. 3Ps) continued to be the major source of scallop producing 43% and 39% of the total catch in each of 1998 and 1999 respectively. While some of the declines no doubt are due to localized depletions, much of the reductions are due to effort diversion into shrimp and crab, both relatively more abundant. Only one research survey was completed in 1999. This was directed at aggregations in the Strait of Belle Isle (4R). While pre-recruit abundance continues to be low, two new deposits were discovered. Contributions from these to the overall biomass are yet to be estimated. Typically, scallops in the Strait show a history of encounters with fishing gear. Fifty-seven percent of scallops examined for “stress” or “shock” rings had registered one or more past encounters with fishing gear indicating intense past fishing activity in the area. gccst Fisheries resources gccst Molluscs gccst Fishing area gccst Fisheries management Cahill, F. M. Seward, E. M. Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Canada. Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat. Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat research document, 1480-4883 ; 2000/161 (CaOODSP)9.507740 PDF 2.22 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2015/mpo-dfo/Fs70-1-2000-161-eng.pdf