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Species and Area
Gulf of St. Lawrence shrimp (Areas 8,9,10 and 12)
Dates of season (subject to change)
The fishing season will begin on April 1st 2010.
Total Allowable Catches and Sharing Arrangements
- Total allowable catches (TAC) are set at 36,914 tonnes.
- TAC per fishing area:
- Estuary: 916 tonnes
- Sept Îles: 15,970 tonnes
- Anticosti Island: 10,461 tonnes
- Esquiman Channel: 9,567 tonnes
- RESOURCE SHARING FOR GROUP A FISHERS (WEST COAST OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR AND QUEBEC)
- In Newfoundland and Labrador, 46 traditional shrimp harvesters will receive 5,266t while an amount of 962 tonnes will be allocated to 11 other fish harvesters.
- For Quebec, 7 traditional shrimp harvesters will receive 709 tonnes while 69 tonnes will be available for groundfish harvesters on the Quebec Lower North Shore.
- In Newfoundland and Labrador, 46 traditional shrimp harvesters will receive 5,266t while an amount of 962 tonnes will be allocated to 11 other fish harvesters.
- RESOURCE SHARING FOR GROUP B FISHERS (QUEBEC AND NEW- BRUNSWICK)
- Traditional Group B shrimp harvesters and First Nations will receive 25,837 tonnes while an amount of 3,220 tonnes will be allocated to groundfish dependant harvesters.
- Traditional Group B shrimp harvesters and First Nations will receive 25,837 tonnes while an amount of 3,220 tonnes will be allocated to groundfish dependant harvesters.
- RESOURCE SHARING FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AND NOVA SCOTIA
- An allocation of 426 tonnes goes to core fish harvesters association in each of these provinces: Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia.
Management Measures
- Use of the Nordmore grate is mandatory throughout the shrimp season.
- Use of double liners over the Nordmore grate is forbidden during the season.
- Any groundfish caught accidentally while fishing may be returned to the water except for the following species that must be returned to the water immediately and, where the fish is alive, in a manner that causes it the least harm: Atlantic halibut less than 81 centimetres.
- 100% independent dockside monitoring of all landings.
- At least 5% presence of on-board observers at the industry’s expense.
- According to the Species at Risk Act (SARA) it is prohibited to kill, harm, harass, capture, take, possess, collect, buy, sell or trade an individual of a wildlife species that is listed as an extirpated species, an endangered or threatened species, or any part or derivative of such an individual.
- When this management plan was published, species occurring in the Atlantic and targeted by those measures are the following : Spotted wolfish (threatened); Northern wolfish (threatened); Leatherback turtle (endangered) and Atlantic walrus (Northwest Atlantic population)(extirpated). Other species can be added in the course of the year.
- All bycatches of the above mentionned species must be returned to the waters where they were caught and, if the fish is still alive, in a manner causing the least harm possible.
The Department is finalizing the revision of the monitoring and control measures for 2010, among others those concerning quota transfer between harvesters, and the concerned fleets will be contacted if necessary.
Links to other information
Facts on Canadian Species (http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/sustainable-durable/facts-faits-eng.htm)