| Summary: | It is thought that measures currently in operation in the NAFO Regulatory Area are not adequate for the protection of the juvenile fish. The largest fishery in the NRA and thus the one of greatest concern is that directing for Greenland halibut. As well, the need to reduce by-catch of any species in the Greenland halibut and other fisheries has been noted. Because of the range of depths currently fished, the Greenland halibut fishery not only focuses on the juvenile component of the population but also takes significant by-catch. This paper is a compendium of 12 papers presented recently to Scientific Council. Information on the distribution of Greenland halibut including distribution of undersized (below 35 cm, the Canadian minimum landing size) and mature and immature components of the population based on both survey and commercial information is presented. The paper also elaborates on the distribution of other commercial species that occur in the NRA, those that may be taken as by-catch in the directed Greenland halibut or other NRA fisheries, including those that overlap the Southeast Shoal.
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