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the complete excel spreadsheets explaining DFO's proposal for 10 year management plans. 

Below is a html version of part of the plan:

This was presented at the latest DFO follow-up meeting in Moncton, NB on November 27th, 2008,  pertaining to a 10 year lobster management plan for each LFA in the Gulf Region.  DFO is advising each LFA to create a 10 year plan based on the following criteria: 

 

Responding to the FRCC Report
Meeting November 27, 2008

Short Term Biological Goal (2009 - 2011)

Set minimum carapace size for lobster based on allowing 50% of mature females to be protected from fishery.

  • minimum carapace size of 72mm in LFAs 23, 24, 25, 26A and 75mm in 26B by 2011
  • minimum carapace size increase of 1mm
  • appropriate size escape mechanism by 2011

Long Term Goal (2009 - 2018)

  • Reduce exploitation rate by10% by 2018
  • Increase productivity
  • Strengthen stewardship of the resource

Effort reduction and productivity are linked:

  • The higher the productivity levels less need to reduce effort and vice versa
  • However, must move forward somewhat on both effort reduction and productivity
  • Other than biological criteria, no other measures are needed until 2011
  • Credit given for measures implemented since 2005

Proportion of long-term goal achieved (%)
0
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
Rating
0
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
                       
Reduce Effort Minimum points needed = 3
Increase Productivity Maximum points allowed = 5
Strengthen Stewardship Maximum points allowed = 2
Total Needed 10


 

Proposed Evaluation Criteria Long Term Goal
Meeting November 27, 2008
GOAL Reduce exploitation rate by 10% by 2018 Increase productivity Strengthen stewardship of the resource

Proportion of long-term goal achieved (%)
0
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
Rating
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
                     
Reduce Effort Minimum points needed = 3
Increase Productivity Maximum points allowed = 5
Strengthen Stewardship Maximum points allowed = 2
Total Needed 10

Effort Reduction Measures
Options
23A
23B
23C
24
25
26A1/3
26A2
26B
Number of days fished
at the end of the
season reduced by
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
5
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
6
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
4
4
8
6
6
6
6
6
7
5
4
9
7
7
7
7
7
8
6
5
10
7
7
7
8
8
9
8
5
11
8
8
8
9
9
10
9
6
12
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
7
13
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
14
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
 
Rating
23A
23B
23C
24
25
26A1/3
26A2
26B
Number of traps per harvester reduced by
1
164
164
118
75
122
152
82
161
2
165
165
119
78
123
154
85
162
3
167
167
121
80
125
155
87
163
4
168
168
123
82
126
157
89
165
5
179
179
125
84
127
158
91
166
6
171
171
127
87
128
160
93
168
7
172
172
129
89
130
161
96
169
8
174
174
130
91
131
163
98
170
9
175
175
132
93
132
164
100
172
10
176
176
134
96
134
166
102
173

 

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Options
Rating
 
Productivity
Measures
Options
Rating
   
Maximum carapace size (mm)
males and females
125
1
  Minimum carapace
size LFAS 23, 24, 25, 26A (mm)
73-75
1
   
120
2
 
75-76
2
   
115
3
 

77-78

3
   
 
Options
Rating
 
79
4
   
Minimum number of traps per line
3-5
1
 
>79
5
   
6-9
2
 
Productivity
Measures
Options
Rating
   
10
3
  Minimum carapace
size LFA26B (mm)
76
1
   
 
Options
Rating
 
77
2