August 2, 2012
A copy of the full Conservation Harvesting Plan is available by clicking the following link: userfiles/PEI Fleet Sector 2012 Bluefin Tuna CHP -2012-07-25(1).pdf
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Notice to Fish Harvesters
July 27, 2012
EKME # 2635465
2012 Conservation Harvesting Plan for Bluefin Tuna
within the PEI Tuna Fleet Sector
July 27, 2012 - Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) today announced the details of the Prince Edward Island (PEI) Bluefin Tuna fleet sectors conservation harvesting plan for Atlantic bluefin tuna in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organizations (NAFO) Divisions 4RST-4Wd.
The Bluefin tuna allocation available to this fleet is 126.245 metric tonnes as previously announced by DFO. The opening date is set August 1, 2012 at 05:00 and will close on September 30, 2012, or once the allocation is captured.
For further information on the 2012 Conversation Harvesting Plan for Bluefin Tuna within the PEI Tuna Fleet Sector, please contact DFO or your respective organization.
For more information contact:
Colin MacIsaac
Area Chief, Resource Management
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
902-566-7815
Area Director’s Office
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
902-566-7810
Telephone: (902) 566-4050
Fax: 902-368-3748
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