Herring - 4WX Southwest Nova Scotia / Bay of Fundy Spawning Component

4WX herring fisheries are predominantly based on fish from the major spawning areas off Southwest Nova Scotia (SWNS), which comprises the Bay of Fundy spawning component (4WX and a portion of 5Y) stock complex. This area also contains migrants from the Gulf of Maine and discrete localized herring spawning groups along the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia.

Dates of season

Subject to any variation orders or closures specified in licence conditions, fishing is permitted during the following seasons:

NAFO Divisions 4WX Southwest Nova Scotia / Bay of Fundy Spawning Component: October 15th to October 14th.

Total Allowable Catches and Sharing Arrangements

2010/11 TAC 50, 000t

**Southwest Nova Scotia / Bay of Fundy Spawning Component Quotas and Shares**
Category	Shares	Metric Tons
4WX TAC		50,000
Mobile Gear
Mid Water Trawl	1% of TAC – 20% (for Fixed Gear)	400
	Balance	49,600
Purse Seine	80% of Balance	39,680
Fixed Gear
	20% of Balance	9,920
Total		50,000

Management Measures

Management measures for this fishery include the following:

Gear restrictions
Logbooks
Third-party catch verification
At-sea observer coverage
Vessel monitoring systems (VMS)
Area and season closures

Links to other information

Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat

For more information contact Christa Waters at Christa.Waters@dfo-mpo.gc.ca