Évaluation de la composante reproductrice de printemps du hareng de l'Atlantique (Clupea harengus) dans le sud du Golfe du Saint-Laurent (Division OPANO4TVn) jusqu'en 2023

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French
Date
2024
Type
Report
Author(s)
  • Secrétariat canadien des avis scientifiques
  • Canada. Ministère des pêches et des océans. Région du Golfe
Publisher
Centre des avis scientifiques (CAS), Région du Golfe, Pêches et Océans Canada

Alternative title

Composante reproductrice de printemps du Hareng de l'Atlantique Division OPANO 4TVn

Abstract

Status The Spawning Stock Biomass (SSB) of southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (NAFO division 4TVn) spring spawning Atlantic Herring has been in the Critical Zone of the Precautionary Approach (PA) Framework since the early 2000s. As of 2022 and 2023, SSB of spring spawning Atlantic Herring has likely (> 95% probability) remained in the Critical Zone. Trends Since 2022, the estimated SSB of spring spawning Atlantic Herring has remained consistently low, with little to no sign of increasing biomass. Recruitment of spring spawning Atlantic Herring has remained relatively stable at low levels since 1993. Starting in 2010, natural mortality estimates for older ages of spring spawning Atlantic Herring sharply increased up to 2018, then slightly decreased and remained at high levels. Ecosystem and Climate Change Considerations Low recruitment of spring spawning Atlantic Herring associated with long-term environmental trends including water temperature increases and changes in prey dynamics is not expected to improve. Higher water temperature, poor food availability and high predator abundance likely have negative implications for Atlantic Herring size-at-age, fecundity and overall abundance. Stock Advice Under current conditions of high natural mortality, declines in weight-at-age, and low recruitment, the probabilities that SSB of spring spawning Atlantic Herring will have a 5% increase by 2026 ranges from 58.6% at a catch of 0 tonnes (t) to 57.3% at a catch 500 t. Even in the absence of fishery removals, it is likely (> 84.7% probability) that the stock of spring spawning Atlantic Herring will remain in the Critical Zone by 2029. The probability of a 5% increase in SSB by 2029 is around 49% depending on the catch option. Other Management Questions Since 1998, fishing mortality of spring spawning Atlantic Herring exceeded the provisional harvest decision rule of the Precautionary Approach Framework. Since the closure of the commercial and bait fisheries in 2022, low levels of bycatch in fall fisheries and scientific surveys are the main sources of reported catch. Total bait removals and discards-at-sea of spring spawning Atlantic Herring are not included in this assessment.

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1 online resource (14 pages) : charts

Subject

  • Nature and environment,
  • Water

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14 pages

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Fs70-6/2024-029F-PDF
ISBN
9780660716114
ISSN
1919-5117

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Report no.
2024/029
Series title
Avis scientifique (Secrétariat canadien des avis scientifiques)

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MPO. 2024. Évaluation de la composante reproductrice de printemps du hareng de l’Atlantique (Clupea harengus) dans le sud du Golfe du Saint-Laurent (Division OPANO 4TVn) jusqu’en 2023. Secr. can. des avis sci. du MPO. Avis sci. 2024/029.

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