Northern Shrimp Fishing Areas 0,1 and7
Species and Area
Total Allowable Catch (TAC) in Northern Shrimp Fishing Areas (SFAs) 0, 1 and 7.Dates of season (subject to change)
SFA 0, 1 and 7 operate on a calendar year (January-December).
Total Allowable Catches and Sharing Arrangements (if applicable)
The 2012 quotas are:
SFA 0 : 500t
SFA 1: 12,750t*
SFA 7: 10,000t
* The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization’s (NAFO) Scientific Council has recommended that the TAC for Division 0A east of 60°30W be reduced from 120,000t to 90,000t. Canada’s share (17% of the offshore portion) is fished in SFA 1. Individual shares to stakeholders in this SFA will remain at 2004-2008 levels, with the understanding that should the Canadian share of 12,750t be reached, the fishery will be closed.
The Total Allowable Catch (TAC) in Division 3L for 2012 was set by NAFO at 12,000t, down from 19,200t in 2011. Canada’s portion (83.3%) of this quota, fished in SFA 7, is reduced accordingly. This reduction has been applied using a prorated approach and final shares of the 2012 TAC will be as follows:
Offshore Licence Holders: 1,872t
Inshore: 5,985t
PEI Consortium: 1,500t
Miawpukek First Nation: 643t
Total: 10,000t
Management Measures
No new management measures for 2012.
Links to other information
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Scientific Reports
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