What are the Total Allowable Catches (TACs)?
Commercial quotas: A total allowable catch (TAC) sets the upper limit of what can be harvested commercially in any given year. TAC decisions are based on long-term conservation and sustainability principles and take into consideration the department’s Management Plan, scientific advice, as well as consultation with industry. The harp seal TAC for 2010 is 330,000. The TACs for previous years were: • 280,000 in 2009 • 275,000 in 2008 • 270,000 in 2007 The hooded seal TAC for 2010 is 8,200. The TAC for 2007, 2008 and 2009 were 8,200. The grey seal TAC for 2010 is 50,000. The grey seal TAC for 2009 was 50,000. The TAC for both 2007 and 2008 were 12,000. Since 2007, a small commercial grey seal harvest has taken place on Hay Island in Nova Scotia. The TAC for 2010 is 2,220. Annual TAC decisions are made by the Minister of Fishereies and Oceans and are usually announced in early-to-mid March of the current calendar year. Personal quotas Since 1995, residents adjacent to sealing areas through
Commercial quotas: A total allowable catch (TAC) sets the upper limit of what can be harvested commercially in any given year. TAC decisions are based on long-term conservation and sustainability principles and take into consideration the department’s Management Plan, scientific advice, as well as consultation with industry. Annual TAC decisions are made by the Minister of Fishereies and Oceans and are usually announced in early-to-mid March of the current calendar year. The TACs for previous years were: • 330,000 in 2010 • 280,000 in 2009 • 275,000 in 2008 • 270,000 in 2007 The hooded seal TAC for 2007 to 2010 was 8,200. The grey seal TAC for 2010 and 2009 was 50,000. The TAC for both 2007 and 2008 was 12,000. Since 2007, a small commercial grey seal harvest has taken place on Hay Island in Nova Scotia. The TAC for 2010 was 2,220. Annual TAC decisions are made by the Minister of Fishereies and Oceans and are usually announced in early-to-mid March of the current calendar year. Persona
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