According to the Fisheries Department's classification system, the capelin stock is in the 'critical zone,' which, according to the department's definition, means removals should be minimal and stock growth should be prioritized
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Marine scientists and conservationists are calling on officials to pause Newfoundland and Labrador's commercial capelin fishery.
Capelin are small forage fish from the smelt family; they look like brighter sardines, roughly the length of an adult hand. They arrive in Newfoundland and Labrador's waters each spring, travelling in massive, roiling schools. Cod and seabirds show up soon after, chasing the subsea clouds of capelin for weeks of feasting.
"When it's in the critical zone, you don't touch it," Montevecchi said. "It doesn't mean, 'Oh, let's go fish it.' " The emphasis on adult females full of eggs means they are removed from the water without having a chance to spawn and produce the next generation of fish, Daly said. "These fish are far more valuable in our waters than out of them," he said.
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