Click on the following link for the DFO Snow Crab 2019 TAC:  http://peifa.org/members/docs/2019 SNOW CRAB - Notice to Fish Harvesters (2019 TAC) Bilingual (003).pdf

 Click on this link for the DFO Snow Crab CHP for 2019:  http://peifa.org/members/docs/2019 SNOW CRAB - Notice to Fish Harvesters (Area 12 CHP) EN (003).pdf

 

Gulf and Quebec Regions

TOTAL ALLOWABLE CATCH AND ALLOCATION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC SURVEY FOR SNOW CRAB IN THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE FOR 2019

(AREAS 12, 12E, 12F AND 19)

Moncton and Quebec – April 5, 2019

Precautionary Approach Harvest Decision Rules and Total Allowable Catch

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announces the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for Snow Crab in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (SGSL). By applying the harvest decision rules of the Precautionary Approach, the TAC for the 2019 fishery will be set at 32,480.03 t based on an exploitation rate of 40.9%. This takes into consideration a lower exploitation rate of 27.987% in Crab Fishing Area (CFA) 12F, at the request of this fleet, as a precautionary measure.

Scientific Survey Quota

In accordance with Section 10 of the Fisheries Act, a quota of 450 t of Snow Crab has been identified to assist with the financing of the annual scientific trawl survey, which is part of the DFO-Industry joint project to fund science support for effective management of the SGSL Snow Crab stock. This allocation will be taken off the top of the 2019 TAC.

As in 2018, a joint project agreement will be in place with eight Snow Crab fish harvesters associations who expressed interest in the project and will manage and transfer the necessary funds to carry out DFO’s scientific survey and supporting research activities.

The eight associations will designate the Association des Crabiers Acadiens (ACA) to manage the associated quota. The ACA will be contacting the various groups representing the SGSL stakeholders, as well as Indigenous communities and the new access, to offer them the option to acquire a share of this allocation for the purpose of funding the 2019 scientific survey.

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Notice to Fish Harvesters

EKME / MGCE: 4031353

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Distribution of the TAC

The distribution of the TAC in each of the management zones in the SGSL and the scientific survey allocation is as follows:

Other information

Details on management measures for each CFA will follow in separate notices to fish harvesters.

FOR INFORMATION:

Quota 2019 (t)

Area 12

27,905.51

Area 12E

214.51

Area 12F

1,158.09

Area 19

2,751.92

Scientific survey quota

450.00

Total

32,480.03

Sylvie Léger

Resource Management

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Moncton, New Brunswick

506-378-1766

Sylvie.Leger@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Jérôme Beaulieu

Resource Management

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Quebec, Quebec

418-648-5891

Jerome.Beaulieu@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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