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LETTER TO STAKEHOLDERS

March 10, 2004

Dear stakeholder,

During the weeks of March 29 and April 5, the Fisheries Resource Conservation Council (FRCC) will hold consultation sessions to gather information on the state of groundfish stocks in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The schedule is as follows:

The following meetings start at 9:00 am with the exception of Blanc Sablon which starts at 11:00 am

• March 29: Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia at the Maritime Inn
• March 30: Moncton, New Brunswick at the Howard Johnson Brunswick Plaza
• March 31: Gaspé, Québec at the Quality Inn
• April 1: Îles de la Madeleine, Québec at the Auberge Madeli
• April 5: Cow Head, Newfoundland & Labrador at the Shallow Bay Motel
• April 6: Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland & Labrador at St. Christopher's Hotel
• April 7: Blanc Sablon, Québec at 1550 Camille Marcoux boulevard in the “Blanc Sablon Room”

The FRCC is seeking comments on all matters pertaining to the conservation of groundfish stocks in the Gulf of St Lawrence. The following items are provided as examples of information the Council is seeking on these stocks:

• The potential for stock growth and recovery.
• The potential for bridging the apparent gap between the scientific analysis and the views of the fishing industry.
• How shared stewardship and accountability might best be fostered.
• The uncertainty respecting the scientific assessments.
• A risk managed approach to balance short and long-term trade-offs.
• Impediments to recovery, including biological and operational considerations.
• Other conservation measures.

Stakeholders are encouraged to make public presentations at the meetings or provide a written brief to the FRCC at P.O. Box 2001, Station D, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W3, fax (613) 998-1146, internet www.frcc-ccrh.ca.

I thank you for your interest in the consultation process.

Jean Guy d’Entremont ,
Chairman

For information:

Arthur Willett
Executive Director
FRCC
(613) 998-0433