2017 Groundfish (Maritimes Region) – 4VWX+5
The Maritimes Region Groundfish fishery occurs in the areas that correspond to subdivisions 4VWX5 and 5Z of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO).
Dates of season (subject to change)
The 2017-18 4VWX5 Groundfish fishery operates year round, from April 1st – March 31st.
The 2017 5Z Groundfish fishery operates year round, January 1st – December 31st.
Total Allowable Catches
| Stock | 2016/17 | 2017/18 TAC |
| Pollock 4X5 | 3,781t | 4,397t |
| Pollock 4VW | 900 t | 900t |
| Silver Hake 4VWX+5 | 15,000t | 15,000t |
| White Hake 4VW | Bycatch only | Bycatch only |
| White Hake 4X+5 | Bycatch only | Bycatch only |
| Atlantic Halibut 3NOPs4VWX5Zc | 3,149t | 3,621t (100t set aside for catch in the stock area by the US and France) |
| Atlantic Cod 4VsW | Moratorium (Bycatch only) |
Moratorium (Bycatch only) |
| Atlantic Cod 4VN (May-October) resident stock |
Moratorium (Bycatch only) |
Moratorium (Bycatch only) |
| Atlantic Cod 4X5Y | 1,650t total for 2015/16 & 2016/17 |
1,650t total for 2017/18 & 2018/19 50% of the TAC will be allocated in each year |
| Haddock 4TVW | Moratorium (Bycatch only) |
Moratorium (Bycatch only) |
| Haddock 4X5Y | 5,100t | 7,650t |
| Flatfish 4VW | 1,000t (500t cap on American Plaice) |
1,000t (500t cap on American Plaice) |
| Winter Flounder (was Flatfish 4X until 2015) |
1,600t | 1,600t |
| Atlantic Wolffish 4VWX+5 | Bycatch only | Bycatch only |
| Redfish Unit III | 9,000t | 9,000t |
| Argentine 4VWX | 1,000t | 1,000t |
| Skates 4VsW | Bycatch only | Bycatch only |
| Cusk 4VWX | Bycatch only | Bycatch only |
| Monkfish 4VWX | Bycatch only | Bycatch only |
| Spiny Dogfish (Atlantic Canada) |
4,000t directed fixed gear fishery; 4,000t bycatch for other gear types and Regions |
4,000t directed fixed gear fishery; 4,000t bycatch for other gear types and Regions |
| Stock | 2016 | 2017 |
| Eastern Georges Bank Haddock (5Zjm) | 21,830t | 20,500t |
| Eastern Georges Bank Atlantic Cod (5Zjm) | 488t | 584t |
| Georges Bank Yellowtail Flounder (5Zhjmn) | 85t (Bycatch only) | 93t (Bycatch only) |
Management Measures
The 2017 4VWX+5 Groundfish fisheries are managed through current Conservation Harvesting Plans.
Please contact your regional DFO office for more information:
(902) 407-8153 / DFO.MAR-FM-GP.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Single or Multi-year Planning
The information provided is applicable to the 2017-18 fisheries only.
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