Scallop Areas 15 and 16i - Seasons 2010 to 2012

Sept-Îles, April 7th 2011

Species and region

Scallop, areas 15 and 16I - Quebec region, North Shore area

Dates of season (subject to change)

From May 14th to December 31st, 2010

Total Allowable Catches (TAC)

No global quota for area 15.

16I Access :
Licences holders in area 15 also have access to sub-area 16I.

16H Access :
Access to sub-area 16H for 6 scallop fish harvesters from the Lower North Shore who do not hold a crab licence (see CBHP for scallop areas 16ABCDGH et 18D).

Management Measures

Fishing area :
From the Quebec-Labrador border to Pointe Kegaska

Number of licences :
33 scallop licences
2 exploratory Iceland scallop licences

Participation clause for the exploratory Iceland scallop licences:
An annual participation clause of 250 kg will be applied. Catches must be recorded at DFO before December 31 of the current year by a buyer registered with the department.

Log book :
Log book is mandatory

Baskets width :
The total width of the baskets must not exceed 24 feet.

Species at risk act

Pursuant to the Species at Risk Act (SARA), no person shall kill, harm, harass, capture, take, possess, collect, buy, sell or trade an individual or any part or derivate of a wildlife species designated as extirpated, endangered or threatened.

At the time this Management Plan is promulgated, the Atlantic species targeted by these measures are the following ones : Spotted wolffish, Northern wolffish, Leatherback Turtle and Atlantic Walrus (Northwest Atlantic population). New species could be added to the SARA within the year.

All by-catches of species identified above must be returned to the water and released in the exact capture location and, if the specimen is still alive, with as little harm as possible. In addition, fish harvesters must complete the SARA logbook.

Licence Conditions

Licence conditions may be obtained by contacting any of our Area Offices. Licence conditions are normally issued within two or three working days.

For additional information

Jean Morisset
Acting Chief, Resource Management, Aboriginal Fisheries and Species at Risk
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
North Coast Area
418 962-6314

Clément Beaudoin
Acting Area Chief, Conservation and Protection
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
North Coast Area
418 962-6314

Links to other information

Published management plans