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Science

Stock Advice

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.

2020

The following stock advice is from the 2020 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.

Cod in Division 3M

 

American Plaice in Division 3M

 

Thorny skate in Divisions 3NO and Subdiv. 3Ps

 

 

Scientific Council Advice of its own Accord

Witch flounder in Divisions 3NO 

 

 

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

Canada's Request for Coastal State Advice - 2021

 
 

Coastal Stock Requests from Denmark (Greenland)

Denmark (on behalf of Greenland) Requests for Scientific Advice on Management in 2021 of Certain Stocks in Subarea 0 and 1

 

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