Fisheries and Oceans Canada July 28, 2009
Notice to Fish Harvesters
Gouvernement Government
du Canada of Canada
2009 TOTAL ALLOWABLE CATCH (TAC) AND HARVESTING PLAN
FOR THE FALL INSHORE HERRING FISHERY IN THE SOUTHERN
GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE
(HERRING FISHING AREAS 16A-16G)
MONCTON – Further to the interim management plan announced on July 2, 2009, Fisheries
and Oceans Canada (DFO) has announced the 2009 Total Allowable Catches (TAC) and
Harvesting Plan for the fall inshore herring fishery in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Decisions on the TAC levels are based on the results of the Regional Advisory Process held by
DFO Science, as well as on consultations with industry representatives following this meeting.
The scientific assessment indicates that the fall spawning component biomass remains high, but
is declining since 2004. The TAC for the 2009 fall herring fishery is set at 65,000 tonnes, which
is slightly below the reference harvesting level of F0.1, considered as a safe exploitation rate for a
healthy stock.
The sharing of the 4T quota remains unchanged for 2009: 76.83% for the inshore fleet and
23.17% for large seiners.
Fall quota in the 2009 herring fishery (tonnes) as per traditional sharing
FLEET FALL
Inshore fleet Areas 16A-G 49,440
Inshore fleet in Area 17 650
Gulf large seiners 14,910
TOTAL 65,000
