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August 12, 2009

Press conference for the release of the herring report

The Fisheries Resource Conservation Council released today to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, its strategic conservation framework for Atlantic herring... Read more

Press Release

In January the Minister for Fisheries and Oceans Canada asked the Fisheries Resource Conservation Council (FRCC, Council) to develop a Sustainability Framework for the Atlantic Herring Fishery. During the months of March and April the FRCC will hold a series of consultations with stakeholders across the Atlantic Provinces and Québec. Read More ...

Letter to Stakeholders

During the months of March and April the FRCC will hold public consultations to gather information and input from stakeholders. These sessions will give all participants an opportunity to voice their views about the herring fishery and to propose conservation measures for the long-term sustainable use of the resource. Read More...

Public consultations on Atlantic herring

The Fisheries Resource Conservation Council (FRCC) will hold public meetings to gather information on the conservation of Atlantic herring. Please see the Calendar for a full list of dates and locations. Read More ...

 

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Herring presentation for consultations pdf

 

Presentations to Council by Science and Management, January 2008

The following documents have been saved in PDF format and can be read using Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Herring 101 - PDF pdf

NL East & Southeast Herring - PDF pdf

4R Herring - Science - PDF pdf

4R Herring - Management - PDF pdf

4VWX Herring - "combined" - PDF pdf

Gulf Herring Management - PDF pdf

4T Herring Science - PDF pdf

4T Herring Management - PDF pdf

4S Herring Science - PDF pdf

4S / Zone 15 Gestion Hareng - PDF pdf

4S / Zone 15 Herring Management - PDF pdf

Economic Overview of Herring Fisheries - PDF pdf

 

January 16, 2007

The Fisheries Resource Conservation Council to Study the Herring Fishery in Atlantic Canada

OTTAWA – The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Honourable Loyola Hearn, today announced that he has requested the Fisheries Resource Conservation Council (FRCC) to develop a long-term strategic approach to Atlantic herring conservation. More....

 

Briefs received at consultations from stakeholders

SW New Brunswick Herring Industry presentation by Tony Hooper on behalf of the Weir fishers and Connor Brothers - PDF (670kb) pdf

Prince Edward Island Fishermen’s Association presentation by Ed Frenette - PDF (38kb) pdf

Southern Kings and Queens Fishermen’s Association - Utilization of Herring Resources - presentation by Robert Jenkins - PDF (33kb) pdf

Southern Kings and Queens Fishermen’s Association - Herring Resource Management - presentation by Brodie Creed - PDF (33kb) pdf

Brief from the MFU on Herring presented April 8, 2008 in Caraquet, N.B.- PDF (55kb) pdf

Brief from RPPSG on Herring presented April 9, 2008 in Grand-Rivière, QC - PDF (44kb) pdf

EASTERN SHORE FISHERMAN’S PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION - Inshore Herring Fishery – Herring Fishing Area (HFA) 20 Presentation #1 (730kb) PDF pdf

EASTERN SHORE FISHERMAN’S PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION - Inshore Herring Fishery – Herring Fishing Area (HFA) 20 Presentation #2
(2.8 MB) PDF pdf

Herring Science Council - Presentation by Jay Lugar (210kb) PDF pdf

Yarmouth Herring Management Committee Presentation (18kb) PDFpdf

Brief from Ron Nash (61kb) PDF pdf

Brief from Stanley Stanton (106KB) PDF pdf

Brief from Women for Environmental Sustainability (120KB) PDF pdf

Letter from Minister Campbell - PEI - (185kb) PDF pdf

Brief from Mac Read (113kb) PDF pdf

Brief from Barry Group (40kb) PDF pdf

Brief from Kay Wallace - Lenore Burke Thesis (800kb) PDF pdf New

Brief from Kay Wallace - Marine Policy article by Lenore Burke and John Phyne (185kb) PDF pdf New