Lumpfish Zone 4s - Season 2011-2012

Sept-Iles, May 17th, 2011

Species and Area

Lumpfish – 4S – Quebec Region

The access is limited to vessel class A-52 for the Quebec Region, gillnets in area 4S.

Dates of season (subject to change)

May 17th 2011 to July 1st, 2011

Management Measures

Fishing gear :

Authorized gear : Gillnet with a maximum length of 50 fathoms
Mesh size: Minimum mesh size of 267 mm (10 inches ½)
Number of nets: Maximum of 50 nets

Tagging :

Permanent tags are mandatory.

Logbook :

Logbook must be completed daily.

Hail out :

Hail out is mandatory.

At sea observer :

At sea observer coverage will be of 10 %.

Release of incidental catch :

You are authorized to return to the water any Skate, Dogfish, Lumpfish, Sculpin, Atlantic hagfish, Striped wolffish, live Winter Flounder less than 25 cm long, and if the fish is alive, in a manner that causes it the least harm. You must return to the water immediately all Atlantic halibut less than 85 cm and, if it is alive, in a manner that causes it the least harm.

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. Fish harvesters will have to make formal agreements with an at-sea observers’ company before contacting the DFO for the licence’s issue.

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

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

Links to other information

Published management plans