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Archived – Porbeagle Shark in the Northwest Atlantic
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Species and Area
Porbeagle Shark in the Northwest Atlantic
Dates of season
The season begins on April 1, 2010 and ends on March 31, 2011 or earlier if notice is given that no further fishing is to take place because the quota for this fishery has been or is about to be reached.
Total Allowable Catches and Sharing Arrangements
Total Allowable Catch for Porbeagle Shark is 185 metric tonnes. Of this amount, 125t is the quota for the directed commercial shark fishery in the Maritimes Region; 10t is the quota for the directed commercial fishery in the Gulf and Quebec Regions combined; and the remaining 50t quota is reserved to account for bycatch of Porbeagle Shark in other fisheries.
Management Measures
Management measures for this fishery include the quota restrictions described above; limited number of participants; closed areas at certain times of the year to reduce fishing pressure on mature female sharks, and to avoid bycatch of Bluefin Tuna; 100% dockside monitoring of landings; completion of logbooks by all participants; prohibitions against finning; etc.
Links to other information
The Canadian Atlantic Pelagic Shark Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) can be found here: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/communic/fish_man/ifmp/shark-requin/index_e.htm
The 2002-2007 IFMP will remain in effect until a new IFMP is completed for this fishery. In addition to the IFMP, a Conservation Harvesting Plan is agreed upon each year by the fleet and DFO.
