Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Assoc.

FISHERIES & OCEANS CANADA - NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

2016 PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS AND TAG AVAILABILITY

IN THE PEI BLUEFIN TUNA FISHERY

Charlottetown – July 15, 2016 - The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Gulf Region, wishes to advise that creating partnerships in the bluefin tuna fishery for Prince Edward Island licence holders will be permitted in 2016. If you intend to enter into a partnership you must contact the PEI Area Office at 165 John Yeo Drive, Charlottetown by phone at 902-566-7844 or by email to chris.mills@dfo-mpo.gc.ca. The deadline to submit the request is July 28, 2016. Partnerships will not be created after this date.

For questions please contact Chris Mills, A/Chief Resource Management, PEI Area at 902-566-7807 or chris.mills@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

Details on partnerships are as follows:

· Partnership arrangements will be valid for the fishing period ending September 27 only.

· To be eligible to enter into a partnership arrangement, fishers must have a commercial tuna licence and be eligible to receive a DFO issued tuna tag.

· A maximum of two licence holders will be permitted to create a partnership.

· Both fishers must be in the vessel while fishing for tuna.

· Once a partnership is created, it can not be reversed until it expires after September 27, 2016.

Other details regarding the management plan will be released at a later date.

For more information:

Chris Mills

Resource Management

Fisheries and Oceans Canada Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

902 566-7807