Eastern and Western Assessment Zones: Northern Shrimp Management Units Davis Strait East, Davis Strait West, Nunavut East, Nunavik East, Nunavut West and Nunavik West – 2018/19

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 reduced by 17.36% to 7,840t to achieve a 20% exploitation rate. Sharing is as follows:

Western Assessment Zone:

The TACs for P. Montagui and P. Borealis in the WAZ will be maintained at 2017/18 levels at 6,138t and 2,080t respectively. Sharing will be maintained as follows:

Management measures

No new management measures for 2018.

Link to other information

• Northern Shrimp Integrated Fisheries Management Plan