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Species and Area

Atlantic cod in NAFO fishing area 3Pn4RS on the North Shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence for the inshore fleet of less than 15.24 m (50 feet).

Dates of season (subject to change)

The first competitive Cod fishing period for this fleet will open on June 27, 2010 at 4:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Total Allowable Catches and Sharing Arrangements (if applicable)

The global quota for this fishery corresponds to a total of 382 t. The specific quota for this fishing period corresponds to 258 t.

Management Measures

The 2010 Conservation Harvesting Plan for 4RS3Pn Cod for this fleet is available at the Sept-Îles DFO office. It contains the main management measures among which are a few changes introduced in 2010, in particular:

A weekly catch limit reduction as indicated in the CHP is in force from Sunday to the following Saturday and is set at 1323 kg (2917 lbs) head-on gutted (HOG) or 1588 kg (3500 lbs) round weight;
An increase in the number of nets in the area near Blanc-Sablon for the partnership agreement from 9 to 12 nets;
The possibility of increasing fishing effort in the month of August if the landings are rather modest and that participation is low;
The minimum size for Atlantic Halibut has been increased from 81 cm to 85 cm.

DFO will undertake the implementation of the quota reconciliation in 2010. If there is a quota overrun during the 2010 season it will be deducted from next year's quota by a factor of one-to-one.

Authorized Cod fish harvesters will obtain their valid Licence conditions starting June 22nd, 2010 from the DFO offices in Sept-Iles or Blanc-Sablon where staff management of the Resource Department will be present.

Links to other information

Atlantic Cod - Northern and Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/decisions/fm-2010-gp/atl-060-eng.htm