Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Assoc.

NOTICE TO ALL PEI INDEPENDENT CORE FISHERS
SNOW CRAB REGISTRATION AND DRAW
The PEI Fishermen’s Association will be conducting a Registration and Draw for independent core
fishers wishing to participate in the Snow Crab Fishery for 2012. Registration will be held at the
following locations:
R.C. Legion Branch #27, Bloomfield, Wednesday, April 18th. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
R.C. Legion Branch #8, Montague, Thursday, April 19th. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Farm Centre, 420 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Friday April 20th.
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Draw to follow.

Fishers are requested to apply in person and be in possession of their FIN number and personal
identification. Those unable to register in person may send a representative with written
permission authorizing him/her to register on the fisher’s behalf. The representative must be in
possession of the fisher’s FIN number.
The Draw will be held on Friday, April 20th., immediately following the completion of the
registration. The first 65 eligible registrants drawn will receive an allotment of 5 metric tonnes
of snow crab (11,020 lbs.).
Fishers selected in the Draw are subject to confirmation by DFO that they meet the eligibility
requirements to participate in the 2012 Snow Crab Fishery. Registrants must be a registered
independent core fisher for 2012 and have never held a Snow Crab License in PEI, nor have received an allotment in any year from 1995 - 2011 (inclusive), nor have purchased an enterprise that had received an allotment in those years, nor the recipient of an allotment under groundfish dependency.
The registration fee for all PEIFA Members is One Hundred & Five Dollars ($105.00) inclusive of
GST. The registration fee for non member is Three Hundred and Fifteen Dollars ($315.00) inclusive of GST.