Assessment of the Cod Stock in NAFO Division 3M

• Main Authors: González-Troncoso, Diana, González-Costas, Fernando, Healey, Brian, Morgan, J.M., Hvingel, Carsten
• Other Authors: Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Pesquerías; Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo; North Atlantic; Northwest Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10508/2601; http://hdl.handle.net/10261/327945

An assessment of the cod stock in NAFO Division 3M is performed. A Bayesian model, as used in the last assessments, was used to perform the analysis. As there are inconsistencies with total catch of the last three years, a prior was added for 2011 and 2012 catch and the Daily Catch Report data were used in 2013. Results indicate a general increase in SSB since 2005, reaching a value well above Blim since 2009.