Decadal changes in biomass and distribution of key fisheries species on Newfoundland’s Grand Banks

• Main Authors: Ruiz-Diaz, Raquel, Pennino, Maria Grazia, Fisher, Jonathan A. D, Eddy, Tyler D.
• Other Authors: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2024
• Subjects: Canada; Gam; atlantic cod; Chionoecetes opilio; Gadus morhua; Snow crab
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10261/366222; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300311

Canadian fisheries management has embraced the precautionary approach and the incorporation of ecosystem information into decision-making processes. Accurate estimation of fish stock biomass is crucial for ensuring sustainable exploitation of marine resources. Spatio-temporal models can provide impr...