The NAFO Scientific Advice is generated through a joint effort by NAFO Members and makes use of different data sampling programs carried out by Members states. Additionally, available statistics on the resources and their environment are also used when producing the advice.
2018
The following stock advice is from the 2018 full assessments. For information on interim stock monitoring, please see NAFO SCS documents.
NAFO Stocks
The stocks managed by NAFO are those that occur in the Regulatory Area and straddling the EEZs of the Coastal States.
American plaice in Div. 3LNO
Yellowtail flounder in Div. 3LNO
Witch flounder in Div. 3NO****
Thorny skate in Div. 3LNOPs
****Scientific Council Advice of its own Accord.
Coastal Stocks
In addition, the stocks managed by the Commission in concurrence with Coastal States there are stocks that occur only in the EEZ of the coastal countries. Advice for these stocks is requested by Coastal States.
Coastal Stock Requests from Canada and Greenland
Greenland halibut in SA 0+ Div. 1A offshore + Div. 1B-1F
Coastal Stock Requests from Denmark (Greenland)
Greenland halibut in Div. 1A inshore
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