Short Term Transitional Measures for Lobster Harvesters

The Short-Term Transitional Measures program will assist qualified low-income lobster license holders in Quebec and Atlantic Canada who have experienced financial hardship due to the global economic downturn of 2007-2009. 

Click below to access copies of the application form:

http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/peches-fisheries/fish-ren-peche/lobster-homard/sttm-application-mtct-eng.pdf

A toll free information line regarding the short term transitional measures:

                                 1-888-854-4853

 Or your local DFO license office in Charlottetown.   Click below to view a copy of the presentation by DFO explaining the Short term measures:  userfiles/STTM_Deck (E).pdf