Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Assoc.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada Notice to Fish Harvesters

July 12, 2013
EKME # 2852970

2013 Conservation Harvesting Plan for Bluefin tuna
within the PEI tuna fleet sector

July 12, 2013 - Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) today announced the details of the
Prince Edward Island (PEI) Bluefin tuna fleet sectors Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) for Atlantic Bluefin tuna in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organizations (NAFO) Divisions
4RST-4Wd.

The Bluefin tuna allocation available to this fleet is 126.724 tonnes as previously announced by DFO. The opening date for the first validity period for both the commercial and catch and release fishery is set for July 15, 2013 at 05:00 and will close on October 1, 2013, or once the allocation is captured.

For further information on the 2013 CHP 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

Michael Cherry
Area Director’s Office
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
902-566-7810