Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Spiny Dogfish ABC 2015 James L. Armstrong Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
Stock Status Previous Update: Current Update: Overfishing not occurring F2012: 0.149 (FMSY: 0.2439) Not overfished B2013: 211,372 mt (BMSY: 159,288 mt) Current Update: Stock status very unlikely to have changed Total catch down, discards slightly up.
Projection
Catch
Catch
ABC 2015 Re-estimation of ABC 28,310 mt Level 3 assessment, B/BMSY >1, P* = 0.40 Constant F = 0.19235, ABC2013, ABC2014 Re-estimation of ABC Outside Risk Policy for level 3 assessment
Fishery Performance
Fishery Performance
Fishery Performance Report Price (18-21¢ per lb) improving from last year (as low as 9¢ per lb) Market almost entirely dependent on exports, especially to EU Frozen backs are in demand now Fresh product continues to be held up in EU – PCB issue Trip limits Fishery would like consistent measures, price can be negatively affected by trip limits – varies geographically Market name, male dogfishfishery, speedy recovery
Summary B2012/BMSY > 1, B2013/BMSY > 1, B2014/BMSY > ½ Stock is not overfished F2011/FMSY < 1, F2012/FMSY > 1, Catch2013<OFL Overfishing is not occurring ABC2015 = 28,310 mt Assumes ABC 2013-2014 is removed from stock Combined ABC ~ 52,000 mt Likely removals much less Fishery underperforming Maintaining status quo ABC will not increase the risk of overfishing in 2015