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Species and Area
Scallop areas 16E, 16F and 18A – Quebec Region, North Shore Area
Dates of season (subject to change)
2010 fishing season: For sub-areas 16E, 16F and 18A, the fishing season will be from April 12 to December 3, 2010.
Total Allowable Catches and Sharing Arrangements (if applicable)
Allowable catches: No overall quota for sub-areas 16E, 16F and 18A.
Fishing effort
Sub-area 16E: Group A: 17 days
Group B: 29 days
Group C: 39 days
Sub-area 16F: Group A: 16 days
Group B: 20 days
Group C: 18 days
Sub-area 18A: Group A and B: 30 days
Group C: 27 days
Management Measures
Background
Barring a major change in stock status, the science advisory on scallop stocks in the North Shore areas is valid for three years, i.e. 2010, 2011 and 2012. The stock assessment indicates that landings on the North Shore were down by 61% from 2006 due to an unfavourable socio-economic context. Very little fishing effort took place in area 18A. In addition, catch per unit of effort in areas 16E and 16F was lower than the reference series’ average (1992-2006).
The scallop fishery in areas 16E, 16F and 18A is managed by effort control, i.e. by limiting the number of fishing days for the season and fishing hours per day. This management method has proven to be effective and will be continued in 2010. The objectives of this management method are to control harvesting intensity, while avoiding placing unnecessary restrictions on harvesters and continuing to protect the resource. For the 2010 season, the authorized fishing effort will be maintained at the current level.
A meeting between fishers and DFO will be held at the end of the season in order to take stock of the fishing season just ended.
Fishing areas
Sub-area 16E: From Point sur la Côte to Grande Pointe
Sub-area 16F: From Grande Pointe to Corneille River
Sub-area 18A: Northwest of Anticosti Island (Cap Henri to Cap Observation)
Number of licences
Sub-area 16E: 9 (Group A-B-C)
Sub-area 16F: 9 (Group A-B-C)
Sub-area 18A: 9 (Group A-B-C)
List of licence holders by group
Group A: Lionel Arsenault
Daniel Scherrer
Group B: Arnaud Landry
Carl Chevarie
Claude Vaillancourt
Group C: Mingan Band Council (Ekuanitshit)
Pêcheries Shipek (2 licences)
Natashquan Band Council
Access to the sub-areas
Each of the sub-areas will be accessible to fishers during the established fishing season.
Fishing hours
Sub-areas 16E and 16F: Fishing permitted between 6:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Sub-area 18A: Fishing permitted between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Dockside monitoring
Sporadic (C&P)
Hail out
Mandatory for sub-area 16E, 16F and 18A licence holders.
Hail in
Mandatory hail-in to a local dockside monitoring company for sub-area 16E, 16F and 18A licence holders. The call must be made at least one hour prior to arrival at the dock.
At-sea observers
Sub-areas 16E, 16F and 18A: 10% coverage
Vessel Monitoring System (VMS)
Mandatory for sub-area 16E, 16F and 18A licence holders.
To receive their licence conditions, licence holders must demonstrate to DFO that a VMS has been installed on board their vessel. The captain/licence holder must ensure that the VMS is operational and remains operational for the entire fishing season, 24 hours a day.
Logbook
The logbook is mandatory and must be completed prior to arrival at the dock. This logbook must be returned to the Fisheries and Oceans Sept-Îles office before December 31 of the current year.
Landing schedule
No landing schedule will be applied for sub-areas 16E, 16F and 18A.
Species at Risk Act
Pursuant to the Species at Risk Act (SARA), all bycatches of Spotted Wolffish, Northern Wolffish and Leatherback Turtle must be returned to the water and released in the same location they were caught and, where they are still alive, in a manner that causes them the least harm. Moreover, information regarding interactions with species at risk must be provided in the “Species at Risk” section of the logbook.
Licence conditions
The issuance of licence conditions requires two business days. To obtain a licence condition, fishers must ensure that they have a valid agreement with an at-sea observer company as well as a VMS communications service provider before submitting a request to the area office.
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