January 2011 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 11. Canadian Commercial Fishing News


Government of Canada Comments on Results of Latest Meeting of the Interna- tional Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas


November 28, 2010


OTTAWA, ONTARIO – The 2010 annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) officially closed on Saturday, November 27, in Paris, France. Delegates from 48 Contract- ing Parties, including Canada, worked through ten days of difficult and important negotiations to strengthen the conservation of Atlantic bluefin tuna and other species under the organization’s responsibility. “I have said it many times before: ICCAT Members must not let up in their efforts to improve the management and conservation regime for Atlantic bluefin tuna, they must adhere to the scientific advice, and they must comply with the rules,” said the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. “Canada is following this path, has one of the best managed Atlantic bluefin tuna fisheries in the world, and is now seeing the results.” The Minister expressed regret that a proposal by Canada to strengthen reporting measures for all commercial and recreational fisheries of Western Atlantic bluefin tuna did not receive the support of all Parties fishing in the Western Atlantic. These measures reflect what Canada has long done domesti- cally.


ICCAT Members adopted the following total allowable catches for 2011, in line with the


latest scientific advice:


• A reduced total allowable catch of 1,750t for Western Atlantic bluefin tuna in 2011 (including a modest reduction in the Canadian access to this fishery of approxi- mately 11t), a catch level at which the stock is expected to continue to increase; • A reduced total allowable catch of 12,900t for Eastern and Mediterranean Atlan- tic bluefin tuna (Canada does not fish this stock), [minus approximately 1,900t to be forfeited by Parties identified to have ex- ceeded their 2010 quota]; and


• A renewed total allowable catch of 13,700t for North Atlantic swordfish (the Canadian quota is 1,348t, plus transfers of 25t and 100t from the United States and Senegal respectively) and a continuation of the exist- ing North Atlantic Swordfish rebuilding plan, which reflects ICCAT’s successful rebuild- ing efforts for this stock.


“This year’s results reinforce Canada’s determination to advance effective ICCAT management practices for key species such as bluefin tuna and swordfish,” added Min- ister Shea. “Through sustained action, we have successfully re-built the North Atlantic swordfish stock and continue to strengthen its management every year, to the benefit of our industry. We expect the same level of commitment from all ICCAT Members for other important species, especially Atlantic bluefin tuna.”


For many years, the Canadian govern- ment and the fishing industry have made the


difficult choices necessary to ensure the long-term sustainability of our Atlantic blue- fin tuna fishery. The most recent assessment of the Western Atlantic bluefin tuna stock by ICCAT scientists is encouraging to Canada and confirms the abundance of fish that Ca- nadian fishers are reporting in Canadian wa- ters. This positive development is a testa- ment to a decade of setting the total allowable catch based on the scientific advice and to an ever-improving compliance regime in Canada.


Canada will continue to strongly en- courage its partners to advance effective conservation and management of all ICCAT- managed species, including western stocks.


DFO Advises Lobster Industry to Follow the Rules, Think Ahead and Avoid Lobster Shipping Holdups


November 26, 2010


Dartmouth, N.S. – With the season about to open for two of Nova Scotia’s biggest lobster fishing areas, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is reminding lobster harvesters and shippers to be vigilant in ensuring that their catch meets the legal requirements for the fishery. These requirements include restrictions on landing lobsters that are below a minimum size or retaining females that are egg bearing (“berried”) or v-notched. A v-notch is a small notch cut into the tail of a lobster to indicate that it has recently been observed bearing eggs.


“A culture of conservation must prevail


in our industry to ensure its sustainability,” said Allan MacLean, Director of Conserva- tion and Protection for DFO Maritimes. “The lobster industry is too important for us to allow it to be jeopardized by illegal and care- less activity,” he continued.


Nova Scotia’s Lobster Fishing Areas 33 and 34, which open on November 29, are home to approximately 1,700 licence holders. These two areas alone produced lobster landings worth over $215 million last year (2009) and remain significant contributors to the economy of the southwestern portion of Nova Scotia. Most of the lobster caught in the southwestern Nova Scotia fishery ends up on US consumers’ plates.


In order to reach the important US mar- ket, our valuable product has to first pass through the Canada/US border. In recent years, stepped-up surveillance and inspec- tions of shipments of lobster at the Canada/ US border crossing have caused significant delays in the movement of Canadian product to US markets. Unnecessary delays at the border could be significantly reduced if har- vesters and shippers make sure that all the lobsters they land or ship meet all the Cana- dian fishery regulations and US entry re- quirements.


DFO Fishery Officers will be working at wharves and on the water throughout the season to ensure compliance with the rules. By working together we can help ensure the best possible outcome for this important fish- ery.


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