Groundfish Consultations 3. Gear Technology 4. Re-Opening Criteria 5. Georges Bank Advice 6. Sentinel Fishermen have noted an abundance of cod in inshore areas while the Research Vessel Surveys are still showing no significant signs of abundance in offshore areas.
Recruitment is a crucial factor in the recovery and long term sustainability of fish stocks.
Cod and 3Ps Cod 5. The FRCC has also observed that prey species such as capelin, herring, shrimp, and the appearance this year of squid, are in greater abundance than in previous years. 3Ps Pollock 8. Fishers have noticed more pollock in 3Ps for the first time in many years. 3LNOPs Skate 9.