Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Assoc.

2015 Lobster Symposium

Thank You!

The Organising Committee would like to thank all participants (over 135 registrants), support staff, and the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel for their contributions - making this year’s symposium an outstanding event.

Click here for more information on Plenary Speakers and Themes

A printable version (PDF) of the final program, including abstracts, can be downloaded here.

Student Awards

Congratulations to the following students for their excellent oral and poster presentations at the symposium. The awards were sponsored by the University of New Brunswick.

Oral presentations: Poster presentations:

First Place: Noah Oppenheim First Place: Marthe Larsen Haarr

Second Place: Ryan Stanley Second Place: Elizabeth M. Morrissey

Media Coverage

The Guardian

Climate change could lead to more lobster in P.E.I. waters

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2015-11-05/article-4333577/Climate-change-could-lead-to-more-lobster-in-P.E.I.-waters/1

What's life without lobster?

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2015-11-03/article-4331769/Whats-life-without-lobster%3F/1

Truro Daily News

Lobster industry told to leverage Canadian brand

http://www.trurodaily.com/Business/2015-11-09/article-4337692/Lobster-industry-told-to-leverage-Canadian-brand/1

Cantech Letter

PEI could be overrun with lobster because of climate change, say experts

http://www.cantechletter.com/2015/11/pei-could-be-overrun-with-lobster-because-of-climate-change-say-experts/

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Notices

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April 22, 2015

Spring Herring HFA 16C&E Delay

Spring Herring fishery in HFA 16C&E is postponed due to ice conditions. see more

April 22, 2015

Discussions - Opening date - PEI Spring Lobster Fishery 2015

Proceedings for upcoming discussion on opening date for spring lobster fishery on PEI for 2015: see more

April 17, 2015

Variation Order - Minimum Length - Lobster

March 27, 2015

Variation Order - Shrimp

February 4, 2015

Lobster Symposium 2015

December 11, 2014

GSN-2014-055

October 28, 2014

Variation Order - Scallop Fishing Area 24

October 20, 2014

Correction on close date for 2014 Eel fishers

October 16, 2014

Close date correction - 3rd Opening - 2014 Halibut Fishery

October 14, 2014

Notice to Fishers - Rock Crab Area 25