Fisheries science needs assessment for Newfoundland and Labrador commercial species & ecosystems

Science Investments and Programs The delivery of science in Newfoundland and Labrador is the mandate of the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). [...] There are two Centres of study at The Fisheries and Marine Institute (MI) that have programs that contribute to the fisheries science knowledge base in Newfoundland and Labrador; the Centre for Fisheries and Ecosystem Research (CFER); and the Centre of Sustainable Aquatic Research (CSAR). [...] In 2012, the Fisheries Act was amended to provide the DFO Minister with the authority to allocate fish for the purpose of financing science or fisheries management activities that contribute to the proper management and control of fisheries. [...] This was a contribution to the Strategic Initiative on Stock Assessment Methods within the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), a global organization that develops science and advice to support the sustainable use of the oceans. [...] Overall, the survey intensity in the 2HJ3K area is at the lower end of the range (larger area per set), while the results for 3LNO (if both annual surveys are combined in a single calculation) and 3P would be at the higher end of the range.