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Boaters
and Recreational Fishers,
click here for a map
and important information about Eastport MPAs
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Eastport Peninsula Lobster Protection Committee
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In 1995, to address declining catches, the Eastport
Peninsula lobster fish harvesters formed the Eastport Peninsula Lobster
Protection Committee (EPLPC).
The aim of the Committee was to implement an overall
lobster conservation strategy for the Eastport Peninsula. Committee members
provided the information and data required for the management of the
resource and implemented measures to address conservation and
sustainability. |
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Based on the initial success of the various measures in
this initiative, the EPLPC developed an agreement with Fisheries and Oceans
Canada in 1997 to limit local fisheries and to close harvesting around two
prime lobster habitats - Round Island and Duck Islands - an area of
approximately two square kilometers. |
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Duck Islands Closed Area |
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The maps to the right are thumbnails. Just double
left-click on them to see a larger version. |
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Follow this link to view a PowerPoint Presentation about the
Eastport Peninsula
Lobster Protection initiative.
If you don't have Microsoft PowerPoint on your computer, you
can download
PowerPoint Viewer 97 (2002 Release) from the Microsoft Site.
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Round Island Closed Area |
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| A Berried Female Lobster |
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Measuring Carapace Size |
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