2023-27 Sea Cucumber 3Ps - Newfoundland & Labrador
Species and area
Sea cucumber fishery in NAFO sub-division 3Ps.
Fishing is authorized in the Western Bed, south of 46°30' north latitude and west of 56°28' west longitude for commercial licence holders with access to the Western Bed.
Fishing is authorized in the Eastern Bed, east of 56° 08' west longitude (the French boundary) for existing commercial licence holders with access to the Eastern Bed.
Season opening and closing dates
The fishing season is from June 1 to December 31
Total allowable catch (TAC) and allocations
The TAC is set at 6,959 tonnes.
Management measures
The management approach supports sustainability of the Sea cucumber resource and includes harvesting caps, dockside monitoring (DMP), electronic vessel monitoring (VMS), reporting requirements, and at-sea observer coverage.
Other information
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