QUEBEC CITY – The Listuguj Mi’gmaq community will carry out an activity of
subsistence lobster fishing in Chaleur Bay between September 16 and October 8, 2007. This fishery is a
part of an agreement between the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government and the Department authorizing this type of
harvest to this Aboriginal community in the Gaspe.
A strict monitoring protocol has been established, and DFO fishery officers will closely monitor
activities. The Listuguj Mi’gmaq community officers will also inspect landings, compile statistics and
assist in efforts to prevent poaching, in collaboration with the Department’s fishery officers. The
Aboriginal people will fish only in fishing area 21B (Chaleur Bay) and are entitled to use a maximum of
500 traps in total.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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Michel Plamondon
Communications Advisor
Communications Branch
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec City, Québec
418-648-5419
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