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NR-M-96-33E
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June 24, 1996
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COMMERCIAL HERRING FISHERY IN JULY
FOR A PORTION OF HERRING FISHING AREA 16E
MONCTON - The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)
announced today that a portion of herring fishing area 16E in
the Northumberland Strait will open to herring gill nets on July
1, 1996 and will close July 31, 1996 or when the quota is taken.
The portion of the area is defined as the waters inside a straight
line joining Fagon Point, New Brunswick to Cape Egmont, Prince
Edward Island, and the existing lobster line between lobster fishing
areas 25 and 26A.
The quota established for this fishery is 450 tonnes and will
be deducted from the July to December fall quota established for
herring fishing areas 16C and 16E.
The objective of this July fishery, although not new, is to provide
some fishing opportunities to herring fishers who did have a very
limited or no fishery in May. In consideration of this and to
allow for a reasonable distribution of the resource amongst fishers,
the following measures will apply:
- Fishers will have to choose between a fishery in July and
one in August to December. Those who will opt for a fishery in
July must surrender their August to December licence conditions
and request an amendment of their licence conditions to their
local Licensing Centre before they can be authorized to participate
in this fishery.
- The maximum amount of herring permitted to be caught or retained
in a fishing trip within a 24 hour period will be 12,500 lbs or
50 barrels (1 barrel is equivalent to 250 lbs). Also, fishers
will be limited to a maximum of one fishing trip per 24 hour period,
from 12:00 hours to 12:00 hours on the following day. This will
be a five day a week fishery commencing at noon Sunday until noon
Friday of each week.
- Gill nets are restricted to a maximum of 150 fathoms in length,
125 meshes deep, with a minimum mesh size of 2 5/8 inches.
- Landings are subject to the Dockside Monitoring Program and
are limited to ports located inside the area open for fishing.
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For information:
Laurent G. Paulin
Fisheries and Oceans
Moncton, N.B.
(506) 851-7792
Jim Jenkins
Fisheries and Oceans
Charlottetown, P.E.I.
(902) 566-7815
Rhéal Boucher
Fisheries and Oceans
Tracadie, N.B.
(506) 395-7705
Communications
Fisheries and Oceans
Moncton, N.B.
(506) 851-7747
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