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ters of Maine (inside the exemption line). Pocket Waters - The fi nal rule allows for ‘pocket waters’ in Maine to fi sh a minimum of two traps per trawl instead of three. These waters will be treated the same as state wa- ters outside the exemption line and allowed to fi sh pairs. See coordinates on reverse side. Island Buffers - The fi nal rule creates
a 1⁄4 mile buffer in waters surrounding the three inhabited islands of Monhegan, Matinicus, and Ragged Island (Criehaven). Boats fi shing within this 1⁄4 mile buffer will be allowed to continue the current practice of fi shing singles.
No Closures - Parts of Jordan Basin and
Jeffreys were originally identifi ed as areas for potential seasonal closures for lobster fi shing. Neither of these proposed closures are included in the fi nal rule.
Implementation Date - June 1, 2015 to align with Maine’s annual lobster trap tag requirement date.
TRAWL LIMIT REGULATIONS Note: Any Maine regulation imposing trawl limits that do not comply with the upcoming whale rules will be amended through Maine’s rulemaking process in the coming months. The whale rule trawling up requirements will supersede and will replace Maine’s existing trawl limit regulations. Vertical Line Final Rule Trawling Up Requirements Effective June 1, 2015 Maine’s 6-mile line is a line connecting the following points (Machias Seal to Isle of Shoals). Maine’s 6-Mile Line Coordinates Machias Seal 44°31.98′ N. lat., 67°9.72′
W. long Mount Desert Island 44°3.42′ N. lat.,
68°10.26′ W. long Matinicus 43°40.98′ N. lat., 68°48.84′
W. long W. long long
Monhegan 43°39.24′ N. lat., 69°18.54′ Casco Bay 43°29.4′ N. lat., 70°5.88′ W. Isle of Shoals 42°55.38′ N. lat.,
70°28.68′ W. long Maine’s Pocket Waters Coordinates West of Monhegan Island in the area north of the line 43°42.17′ N. lat., 69°34.27′ W. long and 43°42.25′ N. lat., 69°19.3′ W. long
East of Monhegan Island in the area located north of the line 43°44′ N. lat., 69°15.08′W. long and 43°48.17′ N. lat., 9°8.02′ W. long South of Vinalhaven Island in the area located west of the line 43°52.31′ N. lat.,68°40′ W. long and 43°58.12′ N. lat.,68°32.95′ W. long
South of Bois Bubert Island in the area located northwest of the line 44°19.27′ N. lat., 67°49.5′ W. long and 44°23.67′ N. lat., 67°40.5′ W. long July 11, 2014
New Regulation to Prevent Gear
Confl ict Between Lobster and Herring Fishermen
The Maine Department of Marine Resources has implemented an emergency regulation to prevent potential gear confl ict between herring fi shermen and lobstermen working in an area off the coast of Mount Desert Island.
The rule, which went into effect Fri-
day, September 12, will create a temporary exception to a three lobster trap trawl limit outlined in department regulation. The exception will apply to an area northeast
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of Mount Desert Rock to minimize gear confl icts that could arise between the herring fi shery and the high density of lobster gear in this area.
The regulatory trawl limit was imple- mented in this area, as well as others along to coast, in response to lobster industry re- quests. By limiting the number of traps on a single line, known as a trawl, gear confl icts among lobstermen in areas of high fi shing concentration are minimized. However the trawl limit also results in more trawls and vertical lines which can become entangled by the herring fi shermen who will be follow- ing the anticipated migration of herring into these waters in the coming weeks. “By giving lobstermen in this discrete area the option to fi sh longer trawls during this time, lobstermen can take steps to minimize the potential for gear loss, while continuing to fi sh the same amount of gear in the area,” said Marine Patrol Colonel Joseph Fessenden.
“The Department and Maine Marine Patrol have received recent indications that the herring fi shery will be in this area shortly and are concerned with lobster trap gear con- fl ict,” said Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher. “We put this rule into place as an emergency measure so it will take effect in time to help ensure the
success of both fi sheries.”
Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) is the primary bait used in Maine’s lobster fi shery. It is also an important forage species for predators such as seabirds, marine mam- mals, and a variety of larger fi sh species. In 2013, Atlantic herring was Maine’s fourth most valuable fi shery, worth more than $15 million in landed value, and the second highest in terms of landings with 98 million pounds landed. Maine’s lobster fi shery was the most valuable, worth more than $378 million.
According to the rule, in all waters within the described area that lies due south and seaward of a line drawn between latitude 44’ 1.335 N and longitude 68’ 13.845 W and latitude 44’ 9.481 N and longitude 67’ 57.56 W, lobstermen will be allowed to have more than three traps on a trawl line. All areas north of this line within the Hancock County Trawl Limit Area as described by DMR Reg- ulation Chapter 25.04(B)(3) will be limited to three traps per trawl per current rule. This emergency rule will expire on December 10, 2014.
A public hearing will be held in the af- fected area if requested of the Commissioner in writing by fi ve people. The hearing will be held within 30 days of the Commissioner receiving the written requests.
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portant, but they are just one part of a set of regulatory initiatives to help ensure that we have an aquaculture industry that can thrive and that meets the highest sustainability requirements. We are proud to take further steps to enable the aquaculture industry to thrive and create much needed jobs in rural, coastal and Aboriginal communities, while remaining sustainable and environmentally sound.” - James Lunney, Member of Parlia- ment for Nanaimo-Alberni
Fishery violations - Gulf Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
September 3, 2014 - Moncton, New Bruns- wick
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Gulf Region, announced that six individuals have been fi ned for violations in Gulf Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The fi nes total $9,800.
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On May 30, 2014, Steven Denny of Pictou Landing, Nova Scotia, pleaded guilty to fi shing snow crab in an unauthorized area. He was fi ned $2,000.
On May 22, 2014, Brady J. Creed of Montague, Prince Edward Island, pleaded guilty to fi shing scallops during a time when the fi shery was closed. He was fi ned $1,500.
On April 28, 2014, Daniel J. MacDon- ald of Port Hood, Nova Scotia pleaded guilty to the possession of undersized lobsters. He was fi ned $3,000.
On February 4, 2014, Scott Glen Gavin of Skinners Pond, Prince Edward Island, pleaded guilty to fi shing lobster during a time when the fi shery was closed. He was fi ned $1,000.
On February 4, 2014, Marvin Donald
Gavin of Anglo Tignish, Prince Edward Is- land, pleaded guilty to fi shing lobster during a time when the fi shery was closed. He was fi ned $1,000.
On January 7, 2014, Jamie Joseph Ar-
senault of Tignish, Prince Edward Island, pleaded guilty to possessing female rock crab to bait lobster traps. He was fi ned $1,300.
The Government of Canada is commit- ted to safeguarding the long-term health and productivity of Canada’s fi sheries resourc- es, and the habitat that supports them, for generations to come. Fisheries and Oceans Canada has a mandate to protect and con- serve marine resources and to prosecute offenders under the Fisheries Act. It ensures and promotes compliance with the Act and other laws and regulations through a com-
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