Integrated Fisheries Management Plans

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) uses Integrated Fisheries Management Plans (IFMP s) to guide the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources. An IFMP is developed to manage the fishery of a particular species in a given region. IFMP s combine the best available science on a species with industry data on capacity and methods for harvesting that species.

The following two documents provide insight into how the IFMP s are developed.

• IFMP Template
  The template (Annex A) provides the basic information regarding the content of the IFMP .
  
  
• Guidance Document
  The guidance document aims to further clarify both the content and application of the template, as well as to recommend a general process to develop an IFMP

Fisheries Management Plans by Region

Central and Arctic Region

• Northern Shrimp - Effective 2003
• Northern Shrimp - Effective 2007

Gulf Region

• Atlantic Seal - 2011-2015
• Management Plans
• Atlantic Mackerel - Effective 2007
• Bluefin Tuna - Effective 2007
• Bluefin Tuna - Effective 2008
• Atlantic Swordfish and Other Tunas - 2004-06

Maritimes Region

• American Lobster - 2011
• Atlantic Seal - 2011-2015
• Atlantic Mackerel - Effective 2007
• Bluefin Tuna - Effective 2007
• Bluefin Tuna - Effective 2008
• Atlantic Swordfish and Other Tunas - 2004-06

Newfoundland and Labrador Region

• Atlantic Seal - 2011-2015
• Atlantic Seal - 2006-2010
• Atlantic Mackerel - Effective 2007
• Bluefin Tuna - Effective 2007
• Bluefin Tuna - Effective 2008
• Atlantic Swordfish and Other Tunas - 2004-06
• Northern Shrimp - Effective 2003
• Northern Shrimp - Effective 2007
• Snow Crab (2009-2011)
• 3Ps Groundfish - Effective 2009

Pacific Region

• Shellfish (Invertebrates)
• Groundfish
• Pelagics
• Minor Finfish
• Salmon

Quebec Region

• Atlantic Seal - 2011-2015
• Management Plans
• Atlantic Mackerel - Effective 2007
• Bluefin Tuna - Effective 2007
• Bluefin Tuna - Effective 2008
• Atlantic Swordfish and Other Tunas - 2004-2006