2014 ROCK CRAB FISHERY IN LOBSTER FISHING AREA 26A

Moncton – July 22, 2014 - The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Gulf Region, wishes to advise that the fishery for rock crab in Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 26A will open at 06:00 a.m. on August 4, 2014, and will close at 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on November 29, 2014. These season dates are in keeping with the practice of opening the fishery on the first Monday in August and closing it at midnight on the last Saturday of November.

Biodegradable Panels
The use of modified biodegradable panels on all traps, including modified lobster traps, is mandatory. Please refer to your Licence Conditions for specifications on these panels.
All other management measures remain as per the previous management plan including:

Data entry: Licence holders are responsible for making arrangements with dockside monitoring companies for data entry of catch and effort information; a condition to this effect is included in all licences.
Logbooks: Logbooks/landing reports are mandatory and must be completed as stipulated in licence conditions.
Dockside Monitoring

Program: All of the catch must be weighed in kilograms at one decimal point on an approved scale.
Number of traps: Commercial licences - 90 traps.
Aboriginal organizations communal commercial licences – 90 traps.
Catch limitation: Commercial licences – 23,913 kg.
Aboriginal organizations communal commercial licences – 23,913 kg.
Minimum size: Only male rock crabs, with a minimum carapace width size of 108 mm, may be retained in the directed fishery.
DFO will continue to honour the principle that prioritizes the fishery as follows: lobster by-catch; lobster bait; directed rock crab fishery.

For more information:
Daniel McLaughlin
Resource Management
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Moncton, New Brunswick
5606-851-6234

Leroy MacEachern
Resource Management
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
902-735-7102

Chris Mills
Resource Management
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
902-566-7807

 

 

 

Renew your
PEIFA MEMBERSHIP

 

Renew Now

© Rachel Peters Photography


Notices

September 4, 2018
CHP and Notice to Fishers - HFA 16F
see more

August 21, 2018
VO - HFA 16C&E daily and weekend closures
Variation Order for daily and weekend closures in HFA 16 C&E see more

August 16, 2018
Notice and Management Measures - Herring 16CE
see more

August 8, 2018
Notice to Fishers - Eel
see more

August 8, 2018
Notice to Fishers - Reopening of Grids in the Gulf (LFA 25)
Grid HD36 will open at 5pm today see more

August 7, 2018
New Grids Closed due to presence of NARW in the Gulf
New Closure starts on August 7th at 5pm see more

August 7, 2018
LFA 25 Opening
Season opening as scheduled see more

August 1, 2018
Update - Mexican Tuna Quota
see more

July 31, 2018
Tuna Tagging 2018
see more

July 31, 2018
Halibut - Length and Weight
see more