Fishery Notice
Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - General Information
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Crab
Licensing Information
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Crab
Licensing Information
Subject:
FN0284-COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Crab - By Trap - 2020/21 Applications for Crab Trap Re-allocation Date Extension
The date for submission has been extended to March 25, 2019. Application for crab trap re-allocation will be permitted in Area B, Area E- Sooke, Area E-Tofino, Area G, Area H and Area J for 2020/21 season and will be accepted through the National Online Licensing System (NOLS)from the licence eligibility holder that is re-allocating traps. Application forms will sent by email to Area B, Area E - Sooke, Area E-Tofino, Area G, Area H and Area J licence eligibility holders upon request by email to dillon.buerk@dfo-mpo.gc.ca Applications for crab trap re-allocation will be accepted until Wednesday, March 25, 2019. Applications submitted after March 25, 2019 will NOT be accepted. Traps may be re-allocated to but not from owner/operator "grandfathered" restricted licence eligibilities. Trap re-allocation is permitted to another vessel within the same fishing area, 100% of the traps associated with the crab licence eligibility re-allocating the traps will be relinquished and the trap allocation will be zero for the licence year. Whereas the receiving vessel may then fish a partial re- allocation of the relinquished traps. All trap reallocations will be reverted back to the original crab licence eligibility at the end of the licence year. Trap reallocations cannot be reversed once the transaction has been completed. Prior to submitting a request for trap re-allocation, please ensure for both the vessel allocating the traps and the vessel receiving the re-allocated traps that: 1) Any Ministerial conditions placed on the licence eligibility are met. 2) Any conditions of the previous year's licence, such as submission and approval of logbooks, have been met. Shellfish Data Unit: Leslie Barton (250) 756-7306 The completed application form must be digitally attached by scanning and uploading an Adobe pdf, or photo extensions jpg, jpeg, bmp, tiff. Communal Commercial Licence (FR) licence eligibility holders that are re- allocating or receiving traps are required to designate the eligible vessel on the application form. The vessel must be registered as a Canadian commercial fishing vessel, and may not exceed the Maximum Vessel Length (MVL) of the licence eligibility. Notification will be sent via email to advise licence holders that a change has been made to the licence holder's online NOLS account when the request has been processed. Refer to the conditions of licence and the Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) for trap allocation in subareas. When the Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) has been approved the Crab by Trap 2020/21 licence renewal fee will be available for payment through the National Online Licensing System https://fishing-peche.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/. Licence eligibility holders will use the National Online Licensing System (NOLS) to view, pay for and print their commercial fishing licences, licence conditions, and/or receipts. https://fishing-peche.dfo-mpo.gc.ca. To ensure that you receive email notifications, be sure to update your email address under your profile in the NOLS. Instructions on updating email addresses may be found at: www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/sdc-cps/products-produits/user-manual-utilisateurs- eng.htm. Please refer to Section 2.3.1: Profile, Personal Information and click on 'Modify'.
Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0284
Sent March 20, 2020 at 1439
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