The PEI Fishermen’s Association will be holding a Registration and Draw for independent core fishers wishing to participate in the Snow Crab Fishery for 2010. Registration will be held at the following locations:

 

            R.C. Legion Branch # 8, Montague, Wednesday, May 12^th, 10:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Fishers are requested to apply in person and be in possession of their FIN number and personal

identification. Those unable to register in person may send a representative with written permission authorizing him/her to register on the fisher’s behalf. The representative must be in possession of the fisher’s FIN number..

 

The Draw well be held on Friday, May 14^th, immediately following the completion of the registration. The first 28 eligible registrants drawn will receive an allotment of 5 metric tonnes of snow crab (11,020 lbs).

 

Fishers selected in the Draw are subject to confirmation by DFO that they meet the eligibility requirements to participate in the 2010 Snow Crab Fishery. Registrants must be a registered independent core fisher for 2010 and have never held a Snow Crab License in PEI, nor received an allotment in any year from 1995 - 2009 (inclusive), nor have purchased an enterprise that had received an allotment in those years, nor the recipient of an allotment under groundfish dependency.

 

The registration fee for, non members of the PEIFA, is Two Hundred & Ten Dollars ($210.00) inclusive of GST. There will be no charge to PEIFA members that have paid their 2010 membership fee. Memberships will be available at a cost of $105.00, GST included.