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 29^th, 2015 under a 100T quota until Monday, May 4^th.  On May 4^th 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

April 27, 2015

Update - April 27 2015 - Spring Lobster Season Opening

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April 27, 2015

SFA 22 Scallop Fishery - Conference call to discuss Opening of 2015 Season

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April 24, 2015

DFO Notice - Spring Lobster Fishery - Delay

DFO Notice to Fish Harvesters - April 23, 2015 see more

April 23, 2015

Notice to Fish Harvesters - Snow Crab

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April 22, 2015

Spring Herring HFA 16C&E Delay

Spring Herring fishery in HFA 16C&E is postponed due to ice conditions. see more

April 22, 2015

Discussions - Opening date - PEI Spring Lobster Fishery 2015

Proceedings for upcoming discussion on opening date for spring lobster fishery on PEI for 2015: see more

April 17, 2015

Variation Order - Minimum Length - Lobster

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March 27, 2015

Variation Order - Shrimp

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February 4, 2015

Lobster Symposium 2015

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GSN-2014-055

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