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MINIMUM STANDARD FOR CATCH STATISTICS
The Atlantic Salmon Catch Statistics of the Parties to the NASCO Convention should:
include catches from all components of the salmon fisheries where these catches are retained
include returns to ranching units
include both the number and weight of salmon
weight should be whole round weight or be converted to whole round weight equivalent using appropriate conversion factors where fish are landed gutted or gutted and glazed
be differentiated into sea-age class or alternatively into grilse and multi-sea-winter salmon
differentiate, wherever possible, between wild fish and fish which have escaped from fish farms
include salmon caught in non-salmon gear where retention of fish caught in this way is legal
information on fishing effort should, wherever possible, be obtained for all components of the salmon fisheries.
NOTE
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The Parties to the NASCO Convention also wish to:
~ encourage studies to assess non-catch fishing mortality in both salmon directed and non-directed gears in particular unreported catches
~ encourage measures to reduce the level of non-catch fishing mortality in particular unreported catches
This Minimum Standard for Catch Statistics was adopted by the Council at its Tenth Annual Meeting in June 1993.
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