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Northwest Atlantic Groundfish fishery - Grand Bank
Fishery  Fact Sheet
Conservation and Enforcement Measures 2021
Northwest Atlantic Groundfish fishery - Grand Bank
Fact Sheet Citation  
Owned byNorthwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) – more>>

Overview: The fisheries occurs mainly in the “nose” (Div. 3L) and “tail” (Div. 3NO) of the Grand Banks, on waters beyond the Canadian EEZ.

Location of Northwest Atlantic Groundfish fishery - Grand Bank
 
Fishery Ident  Fishery Ident

Geographic reference:  Northwest Atlantic
Spatial Scale: Value
Reference Year: 2021
Approach: Fishery Management Unit

Jurisdictional framework
Management Body/Authority(ies): Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)
Mandate: Scientific Advice; Management;
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Area of Competence:
Maritime Area: High Seas

Harvested Resource
Target Species: Atlantic cod; Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab); Greenland halibut …  
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Fishery Area: Grand Bank; Atlantic, Northwest / 21.3.L; Atlantic, Northwest / 21.3.N; Atlantic, Northwest / 21.3.O
ident Block
Type: Measure

Table of Contents
Overview - Harvested Resource - Management - Source of Information
Harvested Resource
Type of production system: Industrial   

Fishery Area
Climatic zone: Temperate.   Depth zone: Slope-Deepslope 500-1000m.   Horizontal distribution: Neritic.   Vertical distribution: Demersal.  

Geo References for: Grand Bank
Resources Exploited
Greenland halibut - Labrador Shelf, Northeast Newfoundland Shelf, Northern Grand Bank
American Plaice - Grand Bank
Atlantic Cod - Grand Bank
Redfish - North and Southeastern Grand Bank
Witch flounder - Northeast Newfoundland Shelf and Northern Grand Bank
Witch flounder - Southern Grand Bank
Yellowtail flounder - Grand Bank
Capelin - Southern Grand Bank
Redfish - Southwestern Grand Bank
White hake - Southern Grand Bank
Thorny skate - Grand Bank
Target Species
Gadus morhuaGadus morhua
FAO Names : en - Atlantic cod, fr - Morue de l'Atlantique, es - Bacalao del Atlántico, zh - 大西洋鳕, ru - Треска атлантическая
Hippoglossoides platessoidesHippoglossoides platessoides
FAO Names : en - Amer. plaice(=Long rough dab), fr - Balai(=Plie canadienne), es - Platija americana, ar - هوشع كندي, zh - 拟庸鲽, ru - Камбала-ерш
Reinhardtius hippoglossoidesReinhardtius hippoglossoides
FAO Names : en - Greenland halibut, fr - Flétan noir, es - Fletán negro, ru - Палтус черный (=палтус гренландский)
Raja spp
FAO Names : en - Raja rays nei, fr - Pocheteaux et raies raja nca, es - Rayas raja nep, ru - Скаты ромбовые
Urophycis tenuis
FAO Names : en - White hake, fr - Merluche blanche, es - Locha blanca, ru - Налим нитеперый белый
Limanda ferruginea
FAO Names : en - Yellowtail flounder, fr - Limande à queue jaune, es - Limanda, ru - Камбала желтохвостая (=лиманда желтохвостая)
Sebastes spp
FAO Names : en - Atlantic redfishes nei, fr - Sébastes de l'Atlantique nca, es - Gallinetas del Atlántico nep, ru - Окуни морские
Glyptocephalus cynoglossusGlyptocephalus cynoglossus
FAO Names : en - Witch flounder, fr - Plie cynoglosse, es - Mendo, ru - Камбала длинная (красная) атлантическая
Mallotus villosusMallotus villosus
FAO Names : en - Capelin, fr - Capelan, es - Capelán, zh - 毛鳞鱼, ru - Мойва
Vessel Type

Flag State
Canada
Spain
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Japan
Portugal
Russian Federation

In 2021, the main countries that fished were Canada, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Japan, Portugal, Russia, Spain and USA.
Fishing Gear
Single boat bottom otter trawls
Longlines (nei)
The main gear used is bottom otter trawls and longline.
Seasonality
All year.
Trip Duration
37 days
Fishery Indicator List
Fishery Indicator
Fishery Indicator Fishery Indicator Fishery Indicator Fishery Indicator Fishery Indicator
Type Measure 43 000tonnes2021
Management
Management: Management

Jurisdictional framework
Management Body/Authority(ies): Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)
Mandate: Scientific Advice; Management; Monitoring; Control and surveillance.  
Area of Competence
Maritime Area: High Seas.  
Related Fisheries - Management system
This fishery is managed as part of the management system described in Northwest Atlantic NAFO High seas fisheries.
Management Regime
Management Methods

Conservation and management measures - Binding

TAC and quotas, bycatch and gear restrictions, minimum fish size regulations, move along provisions, and area and time limitations. 
  • Gear-related measures
    Gear requirements are outlined in Article 13 of the NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures.
  • Vessel-related measures
    Vessel requirements are outlined in Article 25 of the NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures.
  • Fishing activity-related measures
    NAFO has developed, and updates annually, a comprehensive set of regulations to monitor, survey and control the fisheries in the NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures.
Source of Information
 
NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures 2021  Click to openhttps://www.nafo.int/Fisheries/Conservation
Scientific Council Reports  Click to openhttps://www.nafo.int/Library/Science-Council/Annual-Scientific-Council-Report-Compilations
Meeting Proceedings of the Commission  Click to openhttps://www.nafo.int/Meetings/Past-Meetings/2021
Annual Compliance Review  Click to openhttps://www.nafo.int/Fisheries/Compliance
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