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REMINDER - 2018 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery - Fall Fishery Option

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REMINDER – 2018 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery – Fall Fishery Option
July 26, 2018
07/26/2018

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA
NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
nf.18.260B

Jul. 26, 2018

REMINDER – 2018 2J3KL Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery – Fall Fishery Option

Harvesters are reminded that the deadline to select the Fall Fishery Option is 5 pm on July 30th, 2018. Harvesters must indicate their intention in writing via e-mail to Chelsie.tricco@dfo-mpo.gc.ca and provide their FULL NAME and FIN.

Harvesters that choose the fall fishery option will have their weekly limit (including any additional shares) doubled from September 30th – November 3rd (see below). Harvesters that choose this option will NOT be able to fish between August 5th and September 29th.

2J

September 30th – October 20th: 7000lbs/week

3KL

September 30th – November 3rd: 7000 lbs/week

Harvesters that do not indicate their interest in this option by the deadline will receive conditions identifying the base weekly limits.

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.