This updated stock assessment for pāua (Haliotis iris) in quota management area PAU 7 estimated that the 2020 status in the Cook Strait area was still below target. Nevertheless, projected biomass indicated strong signs of rebuilding in this area. In other areas, including the Northern Faces of Marlborough Sounds and D'Urville Island, biomass levels are likely to be low; however, no data are available to explain the lack of recovery. The models for these areas were, therefore, not accepted.
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