A conference call was held this morning with the Department of Fisheries & Oceans (DFO) as well as representatives from the PEI Fishermen's Association's Spring Herring Advisory and reps with the Maritime Fishermen’s Union (MFU), NB to discuss the opening of the 2015 spring herring fishery in HFA 16C&E. 

The result was agreement to open of the fishery at 8AM, Wednesday, April 29th, 2015 under a 100T quota until Monday, May 4th.  On May 4th the full quota will be available.  DFO has also approved to remove the 24 hour Friday to Saturday closure noting that weekly limits (Sunday to Sunday) per fisher remain in place. 

The DFO Variation Order confirming the management details noted above should be available by DFO by tomorrow (Tues).  The PEIFA will forward the Variation order to spring herring advisory reps and will post this to our website www.peifa.org as soon as this is released.

Any questions on the management plan please contact DFO Resource Manager, Pierre Mallet 506-851-7792.  

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Notices

September 4, 2018
CHP and Notice to Fishers - HFA 16F
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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
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August 8, 2018
Notice to Fishers - Eel
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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
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July 31, 2018
Tuna Tagging 2018
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July 31, 2018
Halibut - Length and Weight
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