2020 herring fishery - 4WX Southwest Nova Scotia / Bay of Fundy spawning component (interim)

Area

The 4WX herring fisheries occur in the spawning areas off Southwest Nova Scotia (SWNS), including the Bay of Fundy.

Dates of season (subject to change)

The current herring fishery operates from October 15, 2019 – October 14, 2020.

Interim total allowable catch

The 2019/20 interim total allowable catch (TAC) is 17,500 tonnes (t).

• Mid water trawl: 140 t
• Purse seine: 13,888 t
• Fixed gear: 3,472 t

Management measures

The Atlantic herring fisheries are managed under the Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) and the Canadian Atlantic Herring SWNS Rebuilding Plan.

Please contact your regional DFO office for more information:

Telephone: 902-407-8153
Email: DFO.MARFisheriesManagement-GestiondespechesMAR.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Single or multi-year planning

The information provided is applicable to the 2019/20 fishery only.

Links to other information

• Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat