Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Assoc.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Notice to Fish Harvesters
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August 31, 2011
EKME # 2439145
2011 ATLANTIC HALIBUT FISHERY FOR
THE PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND FIXED-GEAR FLEET
Moncton – August 31, 2011 - Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) today announced a second
opening for the 2011 Atlantic halibut fishery for the Prince Edward Island (PEI) fixed gear fleet
sector.
The fishery will be open from 12:00 p.m. (noon – Atlantic Daylight Time) until 6:00 p.m. (ADT)
on September 1, 2011.
The remaining quota for the fishery is 11.63 metric tones. The approved gear for this fishery is
longline. The maximum number of hooks per fish harvester has been set at 400.
For more information on this fishery, please contact:
Luc Légère
Senior Advisor, Groundfish
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Moncton, New Brunswick
506-851-2382
Colin MacIsaac
Area Chief, Resource Management
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
902-566-7815