Northern Shrimp Fishing Areas (SFAs) 2-6 2011/12

Species and Area

Northern Shrimp Fishing Areas (SFAs) 2-6.

Dates of season (subject to change)

SFA 2-6 operates year round, from April 1 to March 31.

Total Allowable Catches and Sharing Arrangements (if applicable)

Quotas in SFAs 2-5 will remain at 2010 levels:

  • ZPC 2: 10,750t
  • ZPC 3: 4,700t
  • ZPC 4: 11,320t
  • ZPC 5: 23,300t

For SFA 6, the quota will be set as per below:

TAC for SFA 6
Offshore

13,928t

Inshore

35,459t

SABRI

3,000t

Innu

Removed

Fogo Island Coop

Removed

Total

52,387t

Management Measures

No new management measures for 2011.

Links to other information

Northern Shrimp Integrated Fisheries Management Plan
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/peches-fisheries/ifmp-gmp/shrimp-crevette/shrimp-crevette-2007-eng.htm

Assessment of Northern Shrimp (Pandalus borealis) and Striped Shrimp (Pandalus montagui) in Western and Eastern assessment zones (SFA 2 and 3) http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas-sccs/Publications/SAR-AS/2011/2011_010-eng.html