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Charlottetown, PEI– July 14, 2020

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) today announces that fishing will be authorized for the 2020 Prince Edward Island (PEI) Bluefin Tuna season. 



MANAGEMENT MEASURES: 

  • Each licence holder will be issued one tag at the beginning of the season. 
  • Licence holders with no fishing effort by September 30, 2020 will not be eligible to participate in the second opening of the fishery in October, unless they hold a Mexican tag distributed by the PEIFA. 
  • Licence holders eligible for a reallocation tag must use one tag by September 30, 2020. A reallocation tag can be picked up at any time prior to September 30, 2020 once the first fish has been landed. 
  • Licence holders eligible for a reallocation tag that having fishing effort but did not use their first tag by September 30, 2020, will be eligible to retain their first tag. 
  • Licence holders in a partnership must land two tuna by September 30, 2020. A reallocation tag can be picked up at any time prior to September 30, 2020 once the first fish has been landed. 
  • Partnerships will be valid for the whole season, unless DFO is notified otherwise. 
  • The Prince Edward Island Bluefin Tuna fleet will have access to a portion of quota transferred from Mexico to Canada. 
  • For licence holders to hail out, they must call the Vessel Hail-Out System at 1-800-561- 2467, at least 3 hours prior to departure for any fishing trip. Licences holders must select an At Sea Observer Company in the IVR system, even though an observer will not be deployed. 
  • Licence holders should note that having a Bluefin Tuna tag in your possession allows access to fish but does not guarantee your quota. 


 

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July 31, 2018
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