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2019 Snow Crab Management Plan
April 3, 2019
04/03/2019

The 2019 Snow Crab Fishery Management Plan was just released by DFO. The Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for Newfoundland and Labrador Region in 2019 is 26,894 tonnes, an overall quota level decrease of 9% from 2018. You can view the full management plan here.

Division 2HJ

  • The overall quota of Snow crab in 2GHJ will remain unchanged in 2019 at 1,865 tonnes.

Division 3K
The overall quota of Snow crab in 3LNO will be decreased by 1% in 2019 to 5,856 tonnes from 5,932 tonnes in 2018.

  • Harvest levels in 3B will be decreased by 20% in 2019.
  • The harvest levels for other areas in 3K will remain unchanged in 2019.

Division 3LNO
The overall quota of Snow crab in 3LNO will be decreased by 16% in 2019 to 15,818 tonnes from 18,839 tonnes in 2018.

  • Harvest levels in Midshore, Midshore extended and 3L extended will remain unchanged in 2019
  • Harvest levels in areas 5A, 6A and 8B will be decreased by 10% in 2019.
  • Harvest levels in area 8BX and 3L 200 will be decreased by 20% in 2019.
  • Harvest levels in area  Nearshore will be decreased by 25% in 2019.
  • Harvest levels in areas 8Bx north, 8Bx south, 9A, 3N 200 and 3NO200 will be decreased by 30% in 2019.
  • Harvest levels in area 8A will be decrease by 40% in 2018.
  • Harvest levels in areas 6B and 6C will be decreased by 50% in 2019.

Subdivision 3Ps
The overall quota for Snow crab in Sub- division 3Ps will be increased by 48% in 2019.

  • Harvest levels in areas 10A, 10B, 11S, and 11W will be increased by 50% in 2019.
  • Harvest levels for area 11E will remain unchanged in 2019.

Division 4R and Subdivision 3Pn
The overall quota for Snow crab in division 4R and sub-division 3Pn will be decreased by 39% in 2019.

  • Harvest levels in areas 12C, 12E, 12F, and 12G will be decreased by 25% in 2019.
  • Harvest levels in areas Outside of 8 miles, 12A, 12B, 12D, and 12H will be decreased by 50% in 2019.

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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.