Eastern and Western assessment zones: Northern Shrimp management units Davis Strait East, Davis Strait West, Nunavut East, Nunavik East, Nunavut West and Nunavik West – 2021/22

Species and area

The Eastern Assessment Zone comprises the Northern Shrimp Fishing Management Units (MU) Davis Strait East and Davis Strait West, Nunavik East and Nunavut East. The Western Assessment Zone comprises the MUs Nunavik West and Nunavut West.

Dates of season (subject to change)

These MUs are open year round, from April 1 to March 31.

Total allowable catch (TAC)

The TAC for P. montagui in the EAZ will increase by 15% to 965.5t. The TAC for P. borealis in the EAZ will increase by 15% to 12,251.75t. Allocations are as follows:

Eastern assessment zone (EAZ)
Fleet/ Interest Species MU Quota (t)
Offshore Borealis DS W 5,250
Offshore exploratory Borealis DS E 1,150
Nunavut exploratory Borealis DS E 1,845
Nunavut E Borealis NU/NK E 758
Nunavik E Borealis NK/NU E 190
Nunavut DS Borealis DS W 2,753.375
Nunavik DS Borealis DS W 305.375
Offshore bycatch Montagui DS W / E 471.5
Nunavut East Montagui NU/NK E 346
Nunavik East Montagui NK/NU E 148

The TAC for P. montagui in the WAZ will  decrease by 21% to 9,470t. The TAC for P. borealis will increase by 61% to 5,090t.

Western assessment zone (WAZ)
Fleet/ Interest Species Area Quota (t)
Nunavut Montagui NU/NK W 4,735
Nunavik Montagui NU/NK W 4,735
Nunavut Borealis NU/NK W 2,545
Nunavik Borealis NU/NK W 2,545

Management measures

No new management measures for 2021/22.

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