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/CNW/ - The Government of Canada is committed to responsibly managing Pacific herring fisheries to ensure the sustainability of the stock for today and...
Herring catch quotas in Strait of Georgia to remain status quo: DFO SHARE ON: Commercial fishers who make their livelihood from herring are looking at low quotas again this year. The federal government is keeping this year’s herring catch quota in the Strait of Georgia at 20 percent. That was among the key points from today’s news conference, as the feds unveiled their Pacific herring management plan. The Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has finalized the following maximum harvest levels for the 2020-21 season in major stock areas. The Strait of Georgia’s harvest rate will cap out at 1...