Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Assoc.

Fisheries & Oceans Canada

Gulf Region
Notice to Fish Harvesters

Gouvernement Government

du Canada of Canada

2009 Gulf Nova Scotia – ATLANTIC HALIBUT (4RST, 3Pn)

FIXED GEAR FLEET

ALLOCATION AND OPENING DATES

Moncton – May 1, 2009

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans announces that fishing will be authorized, for Gulf Nova

Scotia fixed gear licence holders fishing Atlantic Halibut in NAFO Division 4T with vessels less than

19.812 metres (65 feet) in overall length. This fishery will take place over a period of 12 hours starting

at 6:00 a.m. on May 6, 2009 and ending at 6:00 p.m. on the same day. This period may be modified

due to inclement weather or other uncontrollable circumstances.

The remaining 2008 quota for the Atlantic Halibut Gulf Nova Scotia fixed gear fleet until May 15

th,

For more information please contact:

Luc Légère

Senior Advisor, Groundfish

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Moncton, N.B.

(506) 851-2382

Paul Boyd

Area Chief, Resource Management

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Antigonish, N.S.

(902) 863-5670 (ext. 2231)

2009 is of 3.2 metric tons. This is a combination of remaining quota from the original 7 t allocation

and the temporary re-allocation of 2.17 t from the mobile sector.

If conditions do not allow for a May 6, 2009 opening, industry will be consulted before a new date is

announced.