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

Overview: The fisheries are within Division 3M and confined around the Flemish Cap which occurs entirely in the NAFO Regulatory Area

Location of Northwest Atlantic Groundfish fishery - Flemish Cap
 
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: Flemish cap; Atlantic, Northwest / 21.3.M
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-Upperslope 200-500m.   Horizontal distribution: Oceanic.   Vertical distribution: Demersal.  

Geo References for: Flemish cap
Resources Exploited
Greenland halibut - Labrador Shelf, Northeast Newfoundland Shelf, Northern Grand Bank
Redfish - Flemish Cap
Atlantic Cod - Flemish Cap
American Plaice - Flemish Cap
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)
Sebastes spp
FAO Names : en - Atlantic redfishes nei, fr - Sébastes de l'Atlantique nca, es - Gallinetas del Atlántico nep, ru - Окуни морские
Vessel Type

Flag State
Canada
Spain
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Japan
Norway
Portugal

In 2021, countries that fished included Canada, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Russian Federation, and Spain.
Fishing Gear
Single boat bottom otter trawls
Longlines (nei)
The main gear used is bottom otter trawls and longline.
Seasonality
Groundfish fisheries are open all year, with the exception of 3M Cod which is closed between 24:00 UTC 31 December 2020 and 24:00 UTC 31 March 2021.
Trip Duration
52 days
Fishery Indicator List
Fishery Indicator
Fishery Indicator Fishery Indicator Fishery Indicator Fishery Indicator Fishery Indicator
Type Measure 130 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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