Conservation Harvesting Plan
16 F Summer Herring Fishery - 2011

Quota: 500 MT

Season: July 3 – August 26

Weekend Closures: 15:00 Friday to 15:00 Sunday

Catch Limitations: Herring shall only be offloaded once per 24 hour period, from 15:00 h to 15:00 h on the following day

Trip Limit: There will be no trip limit (kg) on the Conditions of Licence in accordance with the Overage Pilot project. Fish harvesters have agreed to limit their landings per trip to 4,536 kg. The Overage Pilot project for this fishery was implemented in mid July. Prior to this, the trip limit on the Conditions of Licence was 4,536 kg. Fish harvesters will not directly benefit from any amount in excess of this limit per trip as the funds will go to the Gulf Nova Scotia Herring Federation to conduct programs for the betterment of the fishery.

Monitoring: 100 % DMP

Validity Period: The licence conditions are valid from July 3, 2011 to August 26, 2011 or until such time the fishery is closed by variation order other than the normal weekend closures.

Net (size/mesh deep/ length): 66.7 mm min / 125 mesh / 150 fathoms

Approved by: Leroy MacEachern
Area Chief, Resource Management
Gulf Nova Scotia
 

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Conservation Harvesting Plan
16 F Fall Herring Fishery - 2011

Quota: 8,508 mt of which 500 mt is available for the 16 F summer herring fishery.

Season Opening: August 28 at 15:00 hours

Weekend Closures: - 15:00 hrs Friday, September 2 to 15:00 hrs Monday, September 5
- 15:00 hrs Friday, September 9 to 15:00 hrs Sunday, September 11
- 15:00 hrs Friday, September 16 to 15:00 hrs Sunday, September 18

The fishery will re-open and remain open inclusively at 15:00 hrs September 18th until such time the fishery is closed by variation order.

Trip Limit: There will be no trip limit (kg) on the Conditions of Licence in accordance with the Overage pilot project. Fish harvesters have agreed to limit their landings to 6,804 kg. Fish harvesters will not directly benefit from any amount in excess of this limit per trip as the funds will go to the Gulf Nova Scotia Herring Federation to conduct programs for the betterment of the fishery.

Monitoring: 100 % DMP

Net (size/mesh deep/ length): 66.7 mm min / 125 mesh / 100 fathoms

Catch Limitations: Herring shall only be offloaded once per 24 hour period, from 15:00 h to 15:00 h on the following day

Offloading of the catch may only occur at one of the following ports:
• Toney River, Nova Scotia
• Caribou, Nova Scotia
• Logan Point, Nova Scotia
• Lismore, Nova Scotia
• Ballantyne’s Cove, Nova Scotia
• Murphy’s Pond, Nova Scotia
• Machon Point, Prince Edward Island.
• Wood Island, Prince Edward Island
• Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island
• Beach Point, Prince Edward Island

Vessels: Vessels to be used in this fishery must be from the same administrative area as the licence holder.

Validity Period: The licence conditions issued are valid from August 28, 2011 until such time the fishery is closed by variation order other than the normal weekend closure. At that time the conditions are invalid.

Approved by: Leroy MacEachern
Area Chief, Resource Management
Gulf Nova Scotia
 

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GULF REGION CLOSE TIME VARIATION ORDER 2011-064

QUÉBEC
PLEASE BROADCAST OVER: FOX RIVER AND ESCOUMINS
VEUILLEZ RADIODIFFUSER : RIVIÈRE-AU-RENARD ET ESCOUMINS
SYDNEY MCTS
PLEASE BROADCAST OVER: HALIFAX AND SYDNEY
VEUILLEZ RADIODIFFUSER : HALIFAX ET SYDNEY
NOTFISH

PURSUANT TO THE FISHERY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS AND BY THE GULF REGION CLOSE TIME VARIATION ORDER 2011-064, THE HERRING FISHERY IN HERRING FISHING AREA 16F FOR ALL FIXED GEAR VESSELS REMAINS OPEN, EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING PERIODS:

FROM 15:00 HRS EACH FRIDAY TO 15:00 HRS THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING DATES: JULY 8-10, 15-17, 22-24, JULY 29-31, AUGUST 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 26-28, SEPTEMBER 2-4, 9-11, 16-18.

ALSO FROM 15:00 HRS ON SEPTEMBER 4 TO 15:00 HRS ON SEPTEMBER 5.

REFER TO GULF REGION CLOSE TIME VARIATION ORDER 2011-064 ISSUED ON JULY 8, 2011, OR CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FISHERY OFFICER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
 

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