July 17, 2020
The Fisheries Resource Conservation Council (FRCC) will hold public consultations next week to discuss specific proposals for criteria for re-opening closed fisheries.
The final report, to follow these consultations, will focus on criteria that can be realistically applied -- on simple, relevant and reliable indicators which accurately characterize the status of the stocks, concentrating on spawning biomass, recruitment, age structure, and geographical distribution, using a half-way point for each indicator.
Discussion with interested stakeholders will center around criteria put forth in the FRCC report, "From Moratorium to Sustainability: Criteria for Re-Opening and Sustainable Harvesting" during public consultations with interested stakeholders at the following locations:
| July 22 | Moncton, NB | Hotel Beaus�jour |
| July 23 | Sydney, NS | Cambridge Suites |
| July 24 | Clarenville, NF | Holiday Inn |
| July 25 | Deer Lake, NF | Deer Lake Motel |
| July 26 | Blanc Sablon, QC | H�tel de Ville |
| July 27 | Gasp�, QC | Auberge des Commandants |
The meetings will begin at 9:00 AM. They will be chaired by Dr. Paul LeBlond and will be attended by members of the FRCC Stock Assessment Sub-Committee. Members of the media are welcome.
At the consultations, DFO officials will also make their own presentation on management issues which impact on the re-opening of closed fisheries. It should be noted that these DFO management issues fall outside the mandate of the FRCC.
For information:
Lisa Tenace
FRCC Secretariat
(613) 998-1144