The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, today announced he has accepted the recommendations made to him by the Provincial Fish Processing Licensing Board to update key sections of the Fish Processing Licensing Policy Manual.
Minister Byrne called upon the board to initiate a comprehensive review of the manual this past fall in response to changing economic, environmental, and resource management issues.
The implementation of the board’s recommendations will allow for:
- The elimination of the mandatory provisions of the resource threshold limits;
- Changing the harvesting threshold to reflect the reality of current levels of quota; and
- Implementing a requirement that the policy manual be reviewed every five years to ensure that it reflects the reality of current industry conditions.
Full details of the review and recommendations to the Minister can be viewed at the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources website.
The recommended changes are in effect as of today.
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“I am pleased to accept the recommendations of the board that will result in a policy that recognizes and reflects the current issues and challenges facing the Newfoundland and Labrador fishing sector. I am confident these changes will effectively support the future work of the board while respecting the needs and requirements of a continuously evolving fishery. I thank the members of the board for their time and dedicated effort in undertaking this comprehensive review.”
Honourable Gerry Byrne
Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources
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