NAFO Regulated Stocks

The stocks managed by NAFO are those that occur in the Regulatory Area and straddling the EEZs of the Coastal States. Assessment frequencies within a full assessment and interim monitoring schedule, as agreed in September 2006. Advice by the Fisheries Commission and Coastal State is requested annually, bi-annually or tri-annually as indicated beginning in 2007 (+ is full assessment year, i is interim monitor, - no assessment undertaken or currently planned). Detailed assessment information can be found in the Scientific Council Reports and SCR and SCS Documents.

These include (click on to view advice) (i = interim monitoring report):
Stock	Frequency (from 2006)	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Multi-year Assessments
American plaice in Div. 3LNO	2		i		i		i ()			+	i
Cod in Div. 3NO	3		i		i	i		i	i	+	i
Redfish in Div. 3LN	2		i		i(+)	i		i		i	+
Witch flounder in Div. 2J+3KL	3		i		i	i		i	i	+	i
Redfish in Div. 3M	2		i		i		i		i	+	i
Redfish in Div. 3O	3		i		i	i		i	i	+	i
Cod in Div. 3M	2	i		i						i	i
American plaice in Div. 3M	3	i		i		i	i		i	i	+
Witch flounder in Div. 3NO	3	i		i		i	i		i	i	+
Yellowtail flounder in Div. 3LNO	2	i		i			i		i	+	i
Squid Illex in Subareas 3 and 4	3	i		i	i1	i		i	i	+	i
Capelin in Div. 3NO	2		i		i		i		i	+	i
Thorny skate in Div. 3LNOPs	2	i		i		i		i		i	+
White hake in Div. 3NOPs	2		i		i		i		i	+	i
Annual Assessments
Greenland halibut in SA2 and Div. 3KLMNO	1							*	*	+	+
Northern Shrimp in Div. 3M	1								+	+	+
Northern Shrimp in Div. 3LNO	1								+	+	+
* The Fisheries Commission adopted in 2010 an MSE approach to Greenland halibut stock in Subarea 2 + Division 3KLMNO (FC Doc. 10/12). This approach considers a survey based harvest control rule (HCR) to set a TAC for this stock on an annual basis for the next four year period.