Registration is now open for the 2025 Spring Herring Commercial Net Sampling Program.   Deadline to register is Noon, April 9th!

 

DFO is seeking 3 PEI Captains (1 Southside and 2 Northside) to participate in 2025.  Please refer to the attached ads for more information.  

 

  • Registration Dates/Times: 12PM Noon, Friday, April 4th to 12 PM Noon, Weds, April 9th, 2025
  • Location: Farm Centre, 420 University Avenue, Suite 102, Charlottetown or by phone
  • How to Register: Registration can be done in person at PEIFA office or by phone through the PEIFA, 902-566-4050 or 902-393-2281
  • Required Information: Captain’s Name, Phone #, FIN #, Vessel Name, VRN #, Homeport and Herring license # and need to choose Northside (Region 5) or Southside (Region 4) -see attached map

 

VERY IMPORTANT INFO:  This is ONLY open to those Captains with 3 years of COMMERCIAL spring herring landings within the last 20 years.  This is a DFO Requirement relating to comparison of data from the commercial fishery to the present sampling program. Fishers will need proof of these landings through Dockside Monitoring landings.  Fishers will also need to use the vessel name and number which they register with.

 

More info on the registration details and DFO protocols and DFO requirements can be found on this link:  http://peifa.org/members/docs/LONG AD - Call for Captains - Spring Herring Commercial Gillnet Sampling - 2025.pdf

 

 

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS NOON, 12PM, WEDS, APRIL 9TH 2025