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Description:Combined Canada/USA catches in 2019 were 428 mt, including 9 mt of discards. The 2019 catches were the lowest of the time series. Catches by length for the Canadian fishery peaked at 58 cm (23 in) in 2019 and catches for the US fishery in 2019 peaked at 60 cm (24 in). The length frequency of the catch in the 2020 Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) spring survey peaked at 52 cm (20.5 in) and continued to see fewer large individuals, as compared to the previous ten years. The length frequency from the 2019 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) fall survey showed peaks at 49 cm (19 in) and 64 cm (25 in). This differs from the long-term mean for the survey which has higher abundances and peaks at smaller sizes. Survey swept-area biomass showed a decrease from the previous year for the NMFS fall and a marginal increase for the DFO spring survey. All three surveys are currently below their respective time series means. Cod condition is currently at or above the long-term mean for the NMFS fall and DFO spring survey. There has been no indication of a change in stock status, and currently there is no basis for a change in catch advice from 2018 or 2019 (602 mt to 676 mt). There was no 2020 NMFS spring survey and ages were unavailable for the 2020 DFO spring survey and the Canadian commercial catch due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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