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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
 

Geographic reference:  Northwest Atlantic
Spatial Scale: Regional
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

Fishery Indicators
Production: Catch

Harvested Resource
Type of production system: Industrial   

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

Geo References for: Grand Bank
Target Species
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
List of fishery Indicators
Fishery Indicators
TypeMeasureValueUnitTime period
ProductionCatch 43 000tonnes2021
Management
Management unit: Yes

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
Meeting Proceedings of the Commission  Click to openhttps://www.nafo.int/Meetings/Past-Meetings/2021
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