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2017 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship/Bycatch Fishery - Fall Fishery Option

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2017 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship/Bycatch Fishery – Fall Fishery Option
July 18, 2017
07/18/2017

***SUBMIT YOUR OPTION CHOICE IMMEDIATELY TO JULIE DIAMOND***

Message from DFO:

For 2017, harvesters will have two options to harvest their Northern Cod Stewardship fishery in 2017.

Option 1 – Fish the entire season at the weekly catch limit (including any additional shares);

or

Option 2 – Fish only from September 17th – November 30th at double the weekly limit (including any additional shares).Harvesters that choose this option will NOT be eligible to fish between July 30th and September 16th.

Harvesters that want to avail of option 2 MUST indicate their intention in writing via e-mail to julie.diamond@dfo-mpo.gc.ca. Harvesters that do not indicate their interest will receive conditions identifying the standard weekly limits and season dates.  Details on the standard weekly limits and season dates are available online at: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/decisions/fm-2017-gp/atl-11-eng.htm

If you have any questions, please contact Julie Diamond at 709.772-0695 or julie.diamond@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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Dr. Erin Carruthers

Dr. Erin Carruthers is the Science Director and Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), which is the labour union that represents the owner-operator fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador. The FFAW is committed to research and management that supports healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Dr. Carruthers received her Ph. D. in Biology from Memorial University in 2011 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research. Before coming to Newfoundland, Erin worked as a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Her current research program is co-constructed with fish harvesters and includes research on coastal fishing communities, collaborative longline and trap surveys, and best practices for the avoidance, handling and release of unwanted catch.