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Evaluation of the biomass limit reference point for Northern Cod (NAFO Divisions 2J3KL).: Fs70-6/2019-058E-PDF

"A conservation Limit Reference Point (LRP) was established for Northern cod (Div. 2J3KL; Figure 1) in 2010 (DFO 2010) and was defined as the average spawning stock biomass (SSB) during the 1980s. SSB since then has been lower and produced only poor recruitment. This reference point defines the boundary between the critical and cautious zones within the Precautionary Approach (PA) Framework (DFO 2009) and defines the stock level below which serious harm is occurring. At these levels the stock is considered to have suffered serious harm and the ability to produce good recruitment is impaired. At that time it was noted that the LRP should be re-evaluated once more data, particularly at higher levels of SSB, were available. Since then, there have been general increases in SSB from 2012 to 2017. Fisheries Management requested the current LRP be re-evaluated in accordance with the DFO PA Framework to determine whether the previous approach to adopting the LRP (as well as the LRP itself) remain valid"--Context (page [1]).

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
  • Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat.
TitleEvaluation of the biomass limit reference point for Northern Cod (NAFO Divisions 2J3KL).
Variant title
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Region : stock Assessment of NAFO Divs. 2J3KL Cod
Series title
  • Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat, science advisory report, 1919-5087 ; 2019/058
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Issued also in French under title: Évaluation du point de référence limite de la biomasse de la morue du nord (divisions 2J3KL de l’OPANO).
  • "November 2019."
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 10-11).
Publishing information
  • St. John’s, NL : Center for Science Advice, Newfoundland and Labrador Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2019.
  • ©2019
Description1 online resource (12 pages) : illustrations (some colour).
Catalogue number
  • Fs70-6/2019-058E-PDF
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