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Atlantic Groundfish Council Pleased With Redfish Allocation
The shrimp biomass is declining significantly, and FFAW Secretary-Treasurer Jason Spingle fully expected DFO to give shrimpers access to a meaningful allocation of redfish. The year-round harvesters are generally pleased with the amount of redfish allocated to them. For the first time in decades, Ottawa is opening the redfish fishery in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The Atlantic Groundfish Council says their sector lost 20 per cent of their historical share in the decision. Generally though, they praise DFO for resisting more drastic change in the total allowable catch. more, >>click to read<< 10:01
‘We’ve won the battle, but not the war’: Inshore gets 70% of reduced shrimp quota
The federal fisheries department is allocating less shrimp off Newfoundland’s northeast coast and southern Labrador, in a decision that is poised to cause trouble for on an industry that is a lifeblood for many fishing communities. According to a document from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, the total allowable catch for the 2016-2017 season in Area 6 will be 27,825 tons, a 42 per cent reduction from last year’s quota. Area 6 is a fishing zone that covers waters off the coasts of southern Labrador and northern Newfoundland. The last-in, first-out (LIFO) policy is also being abolished and replaced with a proportional sharing arrangement. Inshore vessel operators will be given about 70 per cent of the quota, while offshore trawlers will receive around 23 per cent. Read the rest here Northern shrimp fishery sees quotas cut, offshore to get 23% of catch Click here 08:36
