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Northwest Atlantic Shrimp fishery - High seas
Fishery  Fact Sheet
Conservation and Enforcement Measures 2021
Northwest Atlantic Shrimp fishery - High seas
Fact Sheet Citation  
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Overview: The shrimp fishery comprises of two stocks: Flemish Cap (3M) shrimps and Grand Bank (3LNO) shrimps. The stock in 3LNO mainly takes place in Division 3L and has been under moratorium since 2015.

Location of Northwest Atlantic Shrimp fishery - High seas
 
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: Northern prawn
Fishery Area: High seas; Atlantic, Northwest / 21.3.L; Atlantic, Northwest / 21.3.M; Atlantic, Northwest / 21.3.N; Atlantic, Northwest / 21.3.O
ident Block
Type: Measure

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

Fishery Area
Climatic zone: Temperate.   Depth zone: Slope 200 1000m.   Horizontal distribution: Oceanic.   Vertical distribution: Demersal.  

Geo References for: High seas
Resources Exploited
Northern Prawn - Flemish Cap
Northern Prawn - Grand Bank
Target Species
Species thumbnailPandalus borealis
FAO Names : en - Northern prawn, fr - Crevette nordique, es - Camarón norteño, ru - Креветка северная
Vessel Type

Flag State
Canada
Denmark
Faroe Islands

In 2021, the main countries that fished were Canada, Denmark, Faroe Islands, and Lithuiana.
Fishing Gear
Bottom trawls (nei)

The main gear used is bottom otter trawls and shrimp trawls.
Seasonality
All year for Division 3L; 1 January to 31 May for Division 3M.
Trip Duration
33 days
Fishery Indicator List
Fishery Indicator
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Type Measure 5 990tonnes2021
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

The shrimp fishery in NAFO Division 3M is managed by an effort allocation scheme.
  • 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
    The measures for targeting shrimp in the NAFO Regulatory Area are outlined in Article 9 of the NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures. 
Status and Trends
 
The 3M stock is under and effort allocation scheme since 1996. Contracting Parties are allocated fishing days and number of vessels. The 3LNO stock came under TAC regulation in 2000. Fishing in 3LNO is restricted to Division 3L. 
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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