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Marine Fisheries Section



ROLE OF THE MARINE FISHERIES SECTION:

  • Acts as an advocate for the PEI fishing industry and takes part in many species advisory committees with the federal government (which manages marine fisheries resources) and industry members.
  • Carries out basic biological research in support of major fish species such as lobster as well as support development of emerging species.
  • Offers programs to support new technology in the fishery and assists the seafood proecessing sectors with programs to enhance value-added processing of seafood in PEI.
History
A brief history of the Island fishery and links to other websites detailing historical data.
Species
Information on marine species in PEI, including lobster, snowcrab, tuna, herring, etc.
Recreational Fishery
Information on available angling licenses on PEI.
Go To... Programs and Services
to view applicable fisheries funding programs and services offered.


Marine Fisheries Staff (alphabetical)
MacEwen, Dave - Marine Fisheries Specialist
MacMillan, Robert - Lobster Biologist
MacPhee, Barry - Manager

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