Eastern and Western Assessment Zones: Northern Shrimp Management Units Davis Strait East, Davis Strait West, Nunavut East, Nunavik East, Nunavut West and Nunavik West – 2017/18
Species and Area
The Eastern Assessment Zone comprises the Northern Shrimp Fishing Management Units (MU) Davis Strait East and Davis Strait West, Nunavut East and Nunavut East. The Western Assessment Zone comprises the MUs Nunavik West and Nunavik West.
Dates of season (subject to change)
These MUs are open year round, from April 1 to March 31.
Total Allowable Catches (TAC) and Sharing Arrangements (if applicable)
Eastern Assessment Zone:
The TAC for P. Montagui in the EAZ will be maintained at 840t. The TAC for
P. Borealis in the EAZ will be maintained at 9,488t.
Sharing is as follows:
| Fleet/ Interest | Species | MU | QUOTA (t) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offshore | Borealis | DS W | 4,813 |
| Offshore | Borealis | DS E | 1,604 |
| Nunavut | Borealis | DS E | 1,604 |
| Nunavut E bycatch | Borealis | NU/NK E | 210 |
| Nunavik E bycatch | Borealis | NU/NK E | 53 |
| Nunavut DS* | Borealis | DS W | 1,084 |
| Nunavik DS* | Borealis | DS W | 120 |
| Offshore bycatch | Montagui | DS W / E | 410 |
| Nunavut East | Montagui | NU/NK E | 301 |
| Nunavik East | Montagui | NU/NK E | 129 |
**A fishing plan will be developed with NU and NK for the management of Montagui bycatch in this area.
Western Assessment Zone:
The TACs for P. Montagui and P. Borealis in the WAZ will be maintained at 2016 levels at 6,138t and 2,080t respectively. Sharing will be maintained as follows:
| Fleet/ Interest | Species | AREA | QUOTA (t) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nunavut | Montagui | NU/NK W | 3,069 |
| Nunavik | Montagui | NU/NK W | 3,069 |
| Nunavut | Borealis | NU/NK W | 1,040 |
| Nunavik | Borealis | NU/NK W | 1,040 |
Management Measures
No new management measures for 2017.
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