Scallop Fishing Area 29 West Inshore Scallop Fishery

Scallop Fishing Area 29 West

The Scallop Fishing Area (SFA) 29 West scallop fishery occurs of the south west coast of Nova Scotia within SFA 29 West of 65 30 west longitude to 43 40 North latitude.

The SFA 29 West Annual Scallop Fishing Plan is available electronically or as hard copy by contacting the Maritimes Region Resource Management office.

Dates of season (subject to change)

The SFA 29 West fishery season dates are June 20, 2011 to August 31, 2011

Total Allowable Catches and Sharing Arrangements (if applicable)

The Total Allowable Catch (TAC) has been set at 200 t for the 2011 fishery with quotas for the sub areas A through E. The TAC is shared between the 163 licence holders in the SFA 29 West Quota Group based on an established percentage share for each licence.

Management Measures

The fishery is managed with a TAC, Individual Quotas, blended meat count of 33 scallops /500g, and minimum size restriction of 100 mm shell height.

At sea observer coverage is one day per active vessel however a portion of SFA 29 West subarea B has mandatory at sea observer coverage from August 1, 2011 to the end of the season.

Vessel Monitoring Systems are required and must be polling at 15 minute interval for this fishery.

A minimum permanent quota share of 0.49% is required on the scallop licence to be eligible to participate in the fishery.

Annual quota transfers will also be authorized between of the licences in the SFA 29 West quota group.

Any quota overruns at the end of the season must be reconciled to zero.

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