Canada announces a mackerel bait fishery

Published May 1, 2024

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The Canadian government has announced the opening of a 470-tonne Atlantic mackerel personal-use bait fishery for 2024, aimed at helping to rebuild the depleted mackerel stock. The commercial fishery will remain closed for the season, with the bait fishery quota distributed in two equal parts to ensure fair access. Fish caught under this licence are for personal-use only and cannot be sold. This move is seen as a balance between conserving the resource, providing necessary bait for other fisheries, and gathering data for future fishery management decisions.

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Canada announces a mackerel bait fishery. The Government of Canada says it is taking decisive action to rebuild its Atlantic mackerel stock, which has faced important declines over the last few years, so that the fisheries which rely upon on Atlantic mackerel can continue to thrive for generations to come. The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Mike Kelloway, announced the opening of a 470 tonne (t) Atlantic mackerel personal-use bait fishery this spring along with the continued closure of the Atlantic mackerel commercial fishery in Atlantic Canada and Quebec for the 2024 season. The 470t Atlantic mackerel 2024 bait fishery will be released in two equal parts. By releasing the quota in this way, harvesters from different regions will have equitable access to Atlantic mackerel as the stock migrates through the waters of ...

Source: Fish Focus