November 24, 2017
RESULTS
2017
PEIFA LOBSTER FISHING AREA 24 QUESTIONNAIRE
THESE
ARE THE RESULTS OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE AND ALL MANAGEMENT MEASURES PUT FORWARD
WILL BE SUBJECT TO DFO APPROVAL.
· Ballots counted on November 24th, 2017 by 6 scrutineers at the Farm Centre, Charlottetown.
· 423 returned questionnaires out of a total of 601 LFA 24 commercial lobster license holders. This equates to a 70.4% return rate.
178 NO (42%)
3
spoiled ballot
B)
If YES, please choose your preferred level of increase for 2018:
69 Increase
of 0.5 mm (from 72mm to 72.5mm) (29%)
171 Increase
in 1 mm (from 72mm to 73mm) (71%)
2 Voted Yes but did not specify 0.5 or 1mm
2.
Do you support a minimum of 2 escape panels
per parlor end to be implemented by the 2019 fishing season in LFA 24?
226 YES (54%) NOTE: IN EFFECT FOR 2019 SEASON
192 NO (46%)
3
Spoiled ballots
3.
Do you support a maximum carapace size of 115 mm
for female lobster (release all females at or above that size) for the 2018
fishing season in LFA 24?
216 YES (51.2%)
206 NO (48.8%)
.
4.
Which is your preferred number of minimum
traps per line in LFA 24?
108 5-traps
per line (26%)
278 6-traps
per line (66%)
37 Spoiled
ballots (9%)
REMINDER: ALL MANAGEMENT MEASURES PUT FORWARD ARE SUBJECT TO
DEPARTMENT
OF FISHERIES & OCEANS (DFO) APPROVAL
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