Greenland halibut quota increase to boost fishing jobs in N.L.

A small increase in the total allowable catch (TAC) of Greenland halibut will pay big dividends for fishing communities in Newfoundland and Labrador, according to the Groundfish Enterprise Allocation Council (GEAC). At the annual meeting of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) in Montreal this week, all contracting nations agreed to an 11 per cent TAC increase of the species, raising it to 16,500 metric tonnes.  “Canada’s 36 per cent share of this TAC translates into 6,000 mt for 2018.” click here to read the story 14:55

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