Canadian fishermen urge government to resume fishing for Atlantic mackerel

Published 2023년 3월 3일

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The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) of Canada closed the mackerel and spring herring fisheries in 2022 to allow these depleting stocks to recover. However, the union representing fishers, FFAW-Unifor, argues that the stocks are actually abundant based on observations and data from fishers. The union is calling for the fishery to be reopened and has launched a petition to gain public support. This situation highlights the tension between scientific estimates and on-the-ground observations and the importance of collaboration between science and the fishing sector.

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DFO closed the mackerel fishery as well as the spring herring fishery in 2022. Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and Canadian Coast Guard Joyce Murray said: “South Gulf spring herring and Atlantic mackerel are stocks that have been in the critical zone for a long time and must be allowed to recover for the continued sustainability and success of the entire fishery. I understand that many anglers depend on this fishery. I will continue to work with them and the fishing teams across Canada and Quebec across the Atlantic to ensure the best results for these stocks and the people who depend on them.” Members of FFAW-Unifor, however, said that contrary to estimates that stocks are at risk, fishers are seeing an abundance of mackerel and the union is urging members of the Atlantic Mackerel Advisory Committee (AMAC) to heed these reports. “For more than 10 years, anglers in our province have observed a distribution and size of mackerel that should not be in our waters if what the DFO says is ...

Source: Fishretail