Herring Fishing Areas 16C and E 2006 and 2007 Fall Herring Fisheries Management Measures

August 14, 2006

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Gulf Region wishes to notify fishers in Herring Fishing Areas 16C and E of management measures for the 2006 and 2007 fall herring fisheries. This is in addition to the announcement made on July 20, 2006, for the Herring Fishing Areas 16C&E, 2006-2007 Fall Fishery Management Measures.

The opening dates of the fishery for the portion of the quota that will be fished competitively by both groups (Group A - fishers with a homeport in New Brunswick and Group B - fishers with a homeport in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island) are September 3^rd for 2006 and September 9^th for 2007. As requested in the July 20, 2006 announcement, fisher representatives from both groups have submitted a harvesting plan to DFO to fish their respective 2,500 tonnes allocation. For 2006, Group A will begin fishing their 2,500 tonnes allocation 48 hours after the competitive portion of the fishery closes and Group B will begin on August 20, 2006.

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