Hi Brady,

have you tried contacting Geoff McBriarty? Works with Cooke on cleaner fish. Don't have his contact info but he is on Linkedin under

Geoffrey McBriarty .

Cheers,

Gregor Reid

Thanks for the lead Gregor.

Calum

The Cunner (Tautogolabrus adspersus) is a species of fish found in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, including the waters off the coast of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. Cunner are a small, reef-associated species that are typically found in shallow, rocky areas along the coast. They are primarily carnivorous, feeding on small crustaceans, mollusks, and other invertebrates.

While Cunner are an important food fish in the northwest Atlantic region, they are also commonly used as cleaner fish on salmon farms. Cleaner fish are small species that are introduced to salmon farms to help control parasites and other diseases by feeding on the parasites and damaged skin of the farmed salmon.

To find information on the Cunner fishery in the northwest Atlantic, you may want to consult the following sources:

• Regional fishery management councils: The Cunner fishery in the northwest Atlantic is managed by regional fishery management councils, such as the New England Fishery Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. These organizations are responsible for managing the fishery and setting conservation measures, such as size and catch limits. They may have information on the distribution of catch, landings, and CPUE (catch per unit effort) for the Cunner fishery.
• Fisheries data sources: There are several sources of fisheries data that may have information on the Cunner fishery in the northwest Atlantic. These include the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Fishery Statistics Division, which publishes annual fisheries statistics for the United States, and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada, which publishes annual fisheries statistics for Canada.
• Scientific literature: You may also be able to find information on the Cunner fishery in the northwest Atlantic by searching the scientific literature. There have been several studies published on the biology and fishery of Cunner in the region, and these studies may provide information on the distribution of catch, landings, CPUE, and fishing gear/selectivity for the fishery.

I hope this information is helpful! Let me know if you have any further questions.