Fisheries & Oceans Canada
Gulf, Quebec, Maritimes, Newfoundland & Labrador Regions
otice to Fish Harvesters
Gouvernement Government
du Canada of Canada
TRANSFER OF 4RST ATLANTIC HALIBUT QUOTA
TO FIXED GEAR FLEETS LESS THAN 19.8 M
Corner Brook, Halifax, Moncton, Québec City – June 17, 2009
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) announces a temporary transfer of part of the Gulf of Saint-Lawrence Atlantic Halibut allocation (NAFO Divisions 4RST) from mobile gear fleets to fixed gear fleets less than 19.8 metres.
A 128 tonne Atlantic Halibut allocation is granted to the Gulf’s mobile gear fleets. Fleets using mobile gears are not currently allowed to direct their activities to this species.
As a result, the Department is transferring this year 108 t of Atlantic halibut from mobile gear fleets to fixed gear fleets.
The 20 t residual allocation will cover for Atlantic halibut by-catch for fisheries directed to other species by the mobile gear fleets. Sharing of the 108 t allocation will be done equally amongst the 8 fixed gear fleets, as shown in the following table:
Fleet Initial Quota Transfer Revised Quota
GULF NB 17.0 13.5 30.5
GULF NS 7.0 13.5 20.5
PEI 5.0 13.5 18.5
WESTERN NFLD 106.0 13.5 119.5
QUÉBEC NORTH SHORE 27.0 13.5 40.5
QUÉBEC GASPÉSIE 146.0 13.5 159.5
MAGDALEN ISLANDS 18.0 13.5 31.5
MARITIMES REGION 5.0 13.5 18.5
For more information, please contact:
Barry Rashotte
A/Director General
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Resource Management Branch - Operations
200 Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E6
Telephone: 613-990-0189
Patrick Vincent
Regional Director, Fisheries and Aquaculture Management
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Regional Fisheries And Aquaculture Management Branch
104 Dalhousie Street
Québec, Quebec G1K 7Y7
Telephone : 418-648-5783
