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Northwest Atlantic Pelagic redfish fishery - High seas
Fishery  Fact Sheet
Conservation and Enforcement Measures 2021
Northwest Atlantic Pelagic redfish fishery - High seas
Fact Sheet Citation  
Owned byNorthwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) – more>>

Overview: The stock is jointly managed with NEAFC. Since 2011 there has been a moratorium on this stock.

Location of Northwest Atlantic Pelagic redfish fishery - High seas
 
Fishery Ident  Fishery Ident

Geographic reference:  Northwest Atlantic
Spatial Scale: Value
Reference Year: 2021
Approach: Fishery Management Unit

Jurisdictional framework
Management Body/Authority(ies): Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)
Mandate: Scientific Advice; Management;
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Area of Competence:
Maritime Area: High Seas

Harvested Resource
Target Species: Beaked redfish
Fishery Area: High seas; Atlantic, Northwest / 21.2; Atlantic, Northwest / 21.1.F; Atlantic, Northwest / 21.3.K
ident Block
Type: Measure

Table of Contents
Overview - Harvested Resource - Management - Status and Trends - Source of Information
Harvested Resource
Type of production system: Industrial   

Fishery Area
Climatic zone: Temperate.   Horizontal distribution: Oceanic.   Vertical distribution: Pelagic.  

Geo References for: High seas
Resources Exploited
Beaked redfish - Iceland and Faroe grounds, North of Azores, East Greenland and Northwest Atlantic (upper slope)
Beaked redfish - Iceland and Faroe grounds, North of Azores, East Greenland and Northwest Atlantic (deep slope)
Target Species
Sebastes mentellaSebastes mentella
FAO Names : en - Beaked redfish, fr - Sébaste du Nord, es - Gallineta nórdica, ru - Клювач
Vessel Type

Fishing Gear
Single boat midwater otter trawls
Midwater trawls (nei)
The main gear used is midwater trawl, and midwater trawl pairs.
Seasonality
Under moratorium. There was no fishing on the 1F+2+3K pelagic redfish stock in 2021.
Fishery Indicator List
Fishery Indicator
Fishery Indicator Fishery Indicator Fishery Indicator Fishery Indicator Fishery Indicator
Type Measure 0tonnes2021
Management
Management: Management

Jurisdictional framework
Management Body/Authority(ies): Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)
Mandate: Scientific Advice; Management; Monitoring; Control and surveillance.  
Area of Competence
Maritime Area: High Seas.  
Related Fisheries - Management system
This fishery is managed as part of the management system described in Northwest Atlantic NAFO High seas fisheries.
Management Regime
Management Methods

Conservation and management measures - Binding

This fishery is managed as part of the management system described in Northwest Atlantic NAFO high seas fisheries and the fishery management targeting such stocks is jointly done with NEAFC: Northeast Atlantic Pelagic redfish fisheries in the Irminger Sea and adjacent waters. 
  • Gear-related measures
    Gear requirements are outlined in Article 13 of the NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures.
  • Vessel-related measures
    Vessel requirements are outlined in Article 25 of the NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures.
Status and Trends
 
A moratorium on fishing was declared in mid-2011.
Source of Information
 
NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures 2021  Click to openhttps://www.nafo.int/Fisheries/Conservation
Scientific Council Reports  Click to openhttps://www.nafo.int/Library/Science-Council/Annual-Scientific-Council-Report-Compilations
Meeting Proceedings of the Commission  Click to openhttps://www.nafo.int/Meetings/Past-Meetings/2021
Annual Compliance Review  Click to openhttps://www.nafo.int/Fisheries/Compliance
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