Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Assoc.

RESULTS

2017 PEIFA LOBSTER FISHING AREA 26A SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

Results were scrutinized on November 28^th, 2017 by the LFA 26A Lobster Advisory Committee and Laura Ramsay PEIFA.

A total of 234 surveys were returned out of a total of 355 Commercial LFA 26A lobster license holders for a return rate of 66%. The following were the results. Please note all management measures put forward will be subject to DFO approval.

Do you support a lobster carapace size increase in LFA 26A of 1mm in 2018, no increase in 2019, another 1 mm increase in 2020 (up to 74 mm) with a review following the increases?

2018	Increase of 1mm (72mm to 73mm)
2019	No increase
2020	Increase of 1mm (73mm to 74mm) with an escape panel increase. A review would follow this season increase.