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Features 22 | TSB Releases Chief William Saulis Report Vessel Stability Identified as Major Factor in the 2020 Sinking of N.S. Scallop Dragger

30 | Icebreaking in the North Atlantic CCG Personnel Outline Successes, Challenges and Words of Caution

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39 | Training for Fish Harvesters NL-FHSA Rolling Out Safety Designate Program for Province’s Fishermen

03 Editor’s Notebook

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Never Underestimate the Importance of Stability

09 Twine Loft

Passages of Peoples Lives

14 On the Waterfront

The latest news from around the coasts

76 Activity Corner

Activities and puzzles

77 Advertisers Index

A list of our current advertisers

79 The Boat Market

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The Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Pierre Radisson clearing a channel in Beauport Bay, near Quebec City. Photo by Francois Prevost

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merican theologian and author William G.T. Shedd once wrote “A ship is safe in harbour, but that’s not what ships are for.” The May issue of The Navigator is always devoted to highlighting the inherent dangers faced by fishermen today, as well as practices and technology aimed at making it safer. As has been the practice for the last few years, The Navigator’s editorial has opened with the names of fishermen that have been lost at sea. This year, due to the release of the recent report by the Transportation Safety Board (TSB), we once again remember the crew members of the Chief William Saulis: • Michael Drake • Leonard Gabriel • Aaron Cogswell • Eugene Francis • Dan Forbes • Charles Roberts The TSB concluded that vessel stability issues were one of the major causes of the 2020 sinking of the Chief William Saulis. According to the TSB report, on December 15, 2020, shortly after midnight, the fishing vessel Chief William Saulis, with six crew members on board, departed ChiVol. 26, No. 05 • May 2023

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The scallop boat Chief William Saulis. Contributed Photo

gnecto Bay, New Brunswick, to return to port in Digby, Nova Scotia. Shortly after 5:50 a.m., the vessel’s emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) activated, 12 nautical miles off the coast of Digby. Search and rescue efforts were initiated after the vessel could not be reached via very high frequency (VHF) radio or phone. The body of one crew member was recovered approximately 10 and a half hours after the vessel’s EPIRB activated. The vessel was eventually located a month later near Delaps Cove, Nova Scotia. The other five crew members remain missing. The TSB concluded that one of the main safety deficiencies that caused or contributed to the tragedy was the vessel’s lack of a formal stability assessment. The investigation determined that the vessel departed the fishing grounds with unshucked scallops on

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deck and the freeing ports were likely covered either mechanically or by scallops, so that water from the heavy beam sea also accumulated on deck. The resulting free surface effect from shifting scallops and water and the rolling motion from the heavy beam sea likely caused the vessel to capsize and sink. Both the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 and the Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations (FVSR) require a vessel’s authorized representative (AR) to provide written safety procedures that familiarize persons on board with various operational and emergency activities. The TSB said that Yarmouth Sea Products Limited (YSP), the AR for the Chief William Saulis, had provided the fishing vessel, and the other 24 vessels in the YSP fleet, with a manual for vessel operations. Most of the safety procedures in the manual were based on

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editorial templates provided by Transport Canada (TC). However, these templates do not cover all required procedures and the manual did not include all procedures required by regulation. In particular, the manual did not have any written procedures to guide the use of the freeing ports, or for how scallops should be stowed on deck, two elements critical for the stability of the Chief William Saulis. The investigation determined that if guidance provided by TC for written safety procedures required by the FVSR, including templates, only partially covers regulatory requirements for effective safety procedures, there is a risk that organizations will not develop complete written safety procedures. For fishing vessels such as the Chief William Saulis, TC’s certification program is the primary oversight mechanism to ensure compliance with regulations. Although written safety procedures are required by regulation, TC does not require them to be approved, does not verify their content during inspections, and does not determine if the crew are knowledgeable about the procedures.

3. Having accurate vessel stability information and useable guidelines the vessel’s master and crew can easily and quickly interpret. 4. Updating operational procedures when a vessel is modified, to account for changes that may affect stability. 5. Providing the new owner with any vessel records when ownership of a fishing vessel is transferred. The Canada Shipping Act 2001 requires a vessel’s master to take all reasonable steps to ensure the safety of the vessel and people on board. It also requires the vessel’s authorized representative to develop procedures for the safe operation of the vessel and for dealing with emergencies; this includes assessing any impact to vessel stability when the vessel is modified. Some modifications have an obvious effect on the stability of the vessel, such as a change in fishing method that increases the amount of equipment or gear on deck. However, other modifications may not be significant enough to require an immediate reassessment of stability.

The Importance of a Stability Analysis

A completed stability analysis is one of the best procedures owners and operators of fishing vessels can undertake to ensure the safety of their vessel and crew. This analysis, which could be a full stability booklet or a simplified method of stability assessment, will help the captain and crew understand the operational limits of the vessel as it relates to fishing gear and catch. Owners of small fishing vessels should refer to Ship Safety Bulletin 03/2017 to understand how the rules impact new and existing vessels differently. As well, subsection 9(11) of the Large Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations (LFVIR) requires a vessel to go through a new stability assessment if it is modified in a way that affects its stability characteristics. Modifications to the structure or equipment of a vessel may change its stability and the way it behaves at sea. The following are some of the vessel owner/operator obligations: 1. Doing a stability assessment if the vessel has gone through a major modification or change in activity that is likely to adversely affect its stability. 2. Recording modifications made to the structure or equipment of a vessel. www.thenavigatormagazine.com

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editorial The FVSR require the authorized representative to keep a record of any modifications or series of modifications that affect the vessel stability. Changing loading conditions (for example, the amount or type of cargo or gear the vessel carries, or where and how it is stored) can impact stability and must be recorded. Not all owners give consideration to the effect of changes on their vessel’s stability. Modifications such as stern extensions, raising the main deck and the addition of shelter decks will change the handling and stability characteristics of the vessel. Such alterations could change the hull form and the center of gravity and buoyancy of the vessel. Adding or modifying deck equipment such as winches, A-frames and stabilizers will also have similar effects on stability. Changing the amount and type of fishing gear you carry as well as the amount and arrangement of fish carried in the hold will also change the stability characteristics. If you have a stability booklet that is completed for capelin or herring fishing, don’t assume that she will

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pass all requirements to fish for shrimp for example. These types of changes could affect vessel trim, freeboard and top weight, all of which typically have a negative effect on stability. Often one change alone may not cause a negative affect but it is common to make changes over several years which could all add up to a gradual overall negative affect on stability. An example could be the addition of a deck crane, adding tubs of rope and gear on the shelter deck, adding stabilizers and making the wheelhouse bigger. It is not until sometime later that the owner has a close call and wonders what could have went wrong. Not all vessel changes will have a negative effect on stability. The addition of a stern extension or bulbous bow for example, increases the vessels buoyancy and overall size and will often result in a vessel that has better efficiency and stability. Moving deck winches from the upper deck to the main deck is another example of an alteration that improves stability. A vessel that you have become comfortable with over time may no longer be safe if it has been modified.

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Passages of People’s Lives Passed On: William Cox — Shelburne, N.S. shipbuilder Cox, 105, passed away on March 23, 2023, in Halifax, N.S. He was born in Shelburne on October 6, 1917. A fifth-generation master shipbuilder, Cox took an interest in the trade at a young age. From age 10, his after-school job was helping his father lay down the lines of ships in the drafting loft of the old mill. By 1940, he began to serve Canada’s war effort by building motor torpedo boats in Montreal and served in the navy as a shipwright from 1942–1945. After the war, Cox and his brother George joined their father in establishing the family shipbuilding firm, Harley S. Cox and Sons Ltd. Even after retirement, his passion for shipbuilding continued as late as 2008, when he oversaw the construction of two Loyalist landing longboats as well as working as a consultant on a replica of a boat he built many years ago, the fishing schooner Robertson II in 2017. Passed On: Paul Basha — Burton, N.B. mariner Basha, 74, passed away at home on March 7, 2023. He was born on January 24, 1949, in Charlottetown,

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P.E.I. Basha served in the Royal Canadian Navy as a radio operator. Passed On: Douglas Smith — Saulnierville Station, N.S. truck driver Smith, 77, passed away on March 18, 2023, in Halifax, N.S. He was born in Saulnierville Station on October 30, 1945. Smith was employed as a truck driver for Comeau’s Sea Foods for 40 years. Passed On: Roy Deveau — Church Point, N.S. fisherman Deveau, 75, passed away at home on March 11, 2023. He was born in Saulnierville on August 4, 1947. Deveau was a fisherman for most of his working life. Passed On: Thomas Falls — Greenville, N.S. fisherman Falls, 59, passed away on February 24, 2023, in Yarmouth, N.S. He was born in Yarmouth on June 10, 1963. He was a fisherman for Kespuwick Resources Inc. for 22 years, before which he worked as a clammer and a wormer.

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news Passed On: Alfred Saulnier — Meteghan Station, N.S. dock worker Saulnier, 86, passed away on March 11, 2023, in Yarmouth, N.S. He was born on July 27, 1936, in St. Benoni, N.S. Saulnier was a carpenter by trade and spent a decade working at the Halifax dockyard. He sometimes volunteered to crawl into submarine torpedo tubes where others dared not enter.

Passed On: Murray Ford — Yarmouth, N.S. coast guard Ford, 76, passed away on March 23, 2023. He was born in Upper Amherst Cove, N.L. on December 15, 1946. He spent 27 years with the Canadian Coast Guard, retiring as a quartermaster on the William E. Foster.

Passed On: Clarence Williams — Port Mouton, N.S. fisherman Williams, 83, passed away on March 18, 2023, in Liverpool, N.S. He was born in Port Mouton in 1939. In his younger years, he travelled to British Columbia to work on the railroad but returned within a month because working on the water was Williams’ life. He worked as a fisherman from age 15 onwards and was once lost at sea while on a swordfishing trip in heavy fog off the Grand Banks.

Passed On: Albert Smith — East Lake Ainslie, N.S. mariner Smith, 99, passed away on March 14, 2023, in Evanston, N.S. He was born on April 15, 1923, in Hull, England. Smith always worked around fish and the sea, starting at age 14 when he began working at the Hull Fish Market. At age 16, he served in the war effort in the British Merchant Navy as a gunner and a cook. In 1982, he re-enlisted. His profession took him to almost every country on Earth.

Passed On: Frank Townsend — Nova Scotia fishPassed On: Howard Metcalfe — Conception Bay erman South, N.L. Coast Guard Townsend, 80, passed away on March 12, 2023, Metcalfe, 62, passed away on March 21, 2023. He in Yarmouth, N.S. He was born on August 1, 1942. was born on April 14, 1960. He spent his career in the He was a carpenter and fisherman all of his working life and was involved in various fishing orgaCanadian Coast Guard. nizations. Passed On: Norman Doucette — Yarmouth, N.S. shipbuilder Passed On: Paul Farmer — Birchtown, N.S. fishDoucette, 76, passed away on March 8, 2023, in erman Yarmouth. He was born on July 26, 1946, in Cape St. Farmer, 76, passed away on March 1, 2023, in ShelMary’s, N.S. He started his carpentry career working burne, N.S. He was born on July 13, 1946, in Shelat Roy M. Doucette Boat Building in his youth. burne. He began fishing at age 16.

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News from Around the Coasts The FAO expects cod prices to rise to reflect these historic low catches. Consumers are expected to begin dipping into cheaper whitefish sources such For the first time ever, Russia is set to overtake Nor- as pollock, pangasius and tilapia to accommodate these rising prices. way as the world’s leading producer of cod. This change is due to the decline in Atlantic cod stocks, according to the Food and Agriculture OrganiCooke to Acquire zation of the United Nations (FAO), with total worldSlade Gorton wide catch predicted to drop to a historic low of 1 million tonnes. In 2023, Norway is set to bring in 278,000 New Brunswick-based Cooke Inc. has entered tonnes of cod down from 370,000. While Russian catch will also dip, the change won’t into a binding purchase agreement with Massachube as drastic — going from 340,000 to 306,000 tonnes. setts-based Slade Gorton. German Zverev, president of the All-Russian AssoSlade Gorton is one of the United States’ largciation of Fisheries Industry (VARPE), says that the est fresh and frozen seafood companies. It began significant reduction in Norwegian catch presents an in 1928 by Thomas Slade Gorton Jr., a fisherman opportunity for Russia to strengthen its position in the who fished from schooners off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. worldwide market for white fish. Russia to Unseat Norway as the World’s Leading Cod Producer in 2023

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news Today, the company is still led by the Gorton family under CEO Kim Gorton and EVP Mike Gorton Jr. Gorton’s descendants will remain in their role after the purchase by Cooke. “Cooke and Slade Gorton share a passion for ensuring that everyone has an opportunity to enjoy delicious, nutritious and sustainable seafood whether dining at home or in a restaurant,” said Glenn Cooke, CEO of Cooke Inc. “We will build on the expertise, innovation and deep commitment to its customers’ success that Slade Gorton is so well-respected for. Working together with the True North Seafood sales team and leveraging Cooke’s global infrastructure and reach, we will help support our customers in increasing consumption of seafood in North America.” P.E.I. and PEIFA Partner to Develop E-logs The government of Prince Edward Island is partnering with the P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association (PEIFA) to develop an e-log system for local fish harvesters. On the heels of a regulation put forth by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) stating that harvesters must transition to an electronic logbook by 2024, P.E.I. is providing a one-time $250,000 grant over three years to PEIFA in order to develop a home-grown e-log for its members. PEIFA President Bobby Jenkins says that the grant will go a long way to providing the association’s members with a low-cost, DFO-approved logbook. “Prince Edward Island is known for our world-class seafood products, and we need to make every effort to keep these fisheries sustainable through efficient and accurate scientific reporting,” said P.E.I.’s Minister of Fisheries and Communities, Jamie Fox. “Supporting the PEIFA’s homemade Jamie Fox solution is an investment that will pay dividends in our collective effort to both protect and deliver Island seafood products to market.” www.thenavigatormagazine.com

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news “The funded projects we are announcing will promote the vitality of the industry and communities in our Maritime regions, in addition to contributing to A total of 15 projects in Québec that seek to im- the growth of the economy and increasing Québec’s prove the efficiency, quality and sustainability of sustainable food self-sufficiency.” Québec’s seafood sector have been awarded funding from the federal and provincial government as part of the Québec Fisheries Fund. IUU Fishing Action Alliance Welcomes New Member Countries The funding, totalling over $2.5 million — $1,941,554 being provided by Canada — will help to The Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fund projects in the Gaspé Region and the Magdalen Islands. The five-year fisheries fund is set to to- Fishing Action Alliance, a government, industry and tal $42.8 million in investments in projects that will non-government organization coalition dedicated to increase the value of seafood products and aid long- ending IUU fishing, has welcomed new member states to help in its mission. term growth in the region. The newest additions to the fight against IUU are “To remain competitive, businesses in the fisheries and aquaculture industry must innovate more than ever, Iceland, the Republic of Korea, Norway, New Zeain order to adapt to consumer needs as well as to meet land, Panama, Chile and the European Union. “The IUU Fishing Action Alliance is thrilled to market and societal requirements, particularly in terms of sustainable development,” said André Lamontagne, welcome new members as they will contribute to Québec’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. our work together to end IUU fishing,” said Rear $2.5 Million for Québec Fisheries Fund

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news cisions, support Canada’s international obligations admiral Jo-Ann Burdian of the U.S. Coast Guard. “The Alliance is focused on three areas: becoming and encourage sustainable growth in Canada’s leaders in tackling IUU fishing domestically, coor- seafood industry. dinating action internationally, and holding other actors to account.” Nova Scotia and Davis Piers Release New Aquaculture Report DFO Working with AGC to Collect The What We Heard Summary Report, a review Resource and Ecosystem Data on aquaculture by the government of Nova ScoThe Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) tia and consulting firm Davis Pier, was released in is partnering with the Atlantic Groundfish Coun- early March. The review, which gathered data through a mixture cil (AGC) to “develop science activities in Eastern of stakeholder and public engagement, ran for four Canada.” In February, DFO and the AGC worked collabora- weeks. 988 survey responses were received, with Nova tively aboard the Mersey Venture to collect data that Scotians accounting for 864 of them. Stakeholders will support U.S.-Canada transboundary fisheries questioned include representatives of the aquaculture management for shared species important to the off- industry, fish harvesters, environmental and community organizations, municipalities and academics. shore fishery in Atlantic Canada. Per the report, stakeholders and respondents Data collected in this three-year partnership will continue to help inform fisheries management de- both agree that the province’s regulations around

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news aquaculture are a “good start.” Stakeholders noted tions and fishing. It is also e-log compliant with that “one-size-fits-all” regulations create dispar- regulations set forward by the Department of ities between larger and smaller operators. Both Fisheries and Oceans. parties also noted that they want easier access to information on aquaculture, as well as more inclusive and significant engagement from industry and This is a huge step forward not just government.

for us, but for the inshore fisheries sector becoming more digital.

P.E.I. Company Bringing New Fishing Tech to North American Market Prince Edward Island-based Sofistofish Technologies Ltd. has partnered with Mackay Marine Canada to bring FishTrak, a commercial fisheries catch management software, to North America. FishTrak is a technology created by P.E.I. lobster fish harvester Kirk Arsenault that helps accurately track fishing over a season, helps find the best places to fish and provides a better understanding of the correlation between sea condi-

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— André Lamontagne Québec’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

“This is a huge step forward not just for us, but for the inshore fisheries sector becoming more digital,” said Ken Driscoll, CEO of Sofistofish. “We already have captains using the product in the Atlantic Canadian market, and having Mackay Marine as a distributor is validation of the value we’re bringing to the inshore fisheries industry. We see global opportunity for our platform.”

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news SmartICE Now Operational in Nunatsiavut All five communities in the Nunatsiavut autonomous region of Labrador — Nain, Hopedale, Rigolet, Postville and Makkovik — are using technology for monitoring the condition of sea ice. SmartICE uses a combination of SmartBUOYs and SmartQAMUTIKs to monitor the thickness of the ice. SmartBUOY is deposited into the ice with the use of an auger, which then uses thermistors to measure the temperature of the air, snow, ice and water to calculate the thickness of the ice. This data is then transferred to satellites, where the data can be found on SIKU.org. SmartQAMUTIK, based upon traditional Inuit qamutik sleds, is towed behind snowmobiles to provide real-time snow and ice thickness data to the driver. The SmartQAMUTIK uses an EM31 sensor that emits an electromagnetic signal

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through the ice, which induces electrical currents in the salty sea water below and bounces back to the sensor above. SmartQAMUTIK trips are made at least once a week, and the data is also available to the public.

“It is exciting to see the progress of SmartICE, from originally being a research project based out of Nain, to a full social enterprise operating in all five Labrador Inuit communities,” said Nunatsiavut president Johannes Lampe. “SmartICE is helping to provide important sea ice information to community members, allowing them to make more informed decisions about their travel and sea ice use, while also providing important training and employment opportunities to Labrador Inuit.”

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news FCC “Disappointed” in Canadian Federal Budget The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) expressed frustration with the federal government’s 2023 budget — particularly, what they see as a lack of support for data-based fisheries management and a strong Blue Economy. The FCC made several recommendations to the government that were considered in its pre-budget report. The report expressed the need to further fund fisheries science as well as the requirement of hiring and retaining more fisheries scientists, which did not make it into the final budget. “The Canadian fisheries industry has long been a cornerstone of the national economy, supporting thousands in rural, coastal and Indigenous communities. In order to reach its full potential as the largest ocean-based jobs provider and foundational of a healthy Blue Economy, the industry needs dedication from the federal government to fund suffi-

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cient fisheries science,” said Paul Lansbergen, President, FCC. “Making sound science-based fisheries management decisions is the only way to maximize growth and sustainability in tandem.” The House of Commons Standing Committee on FishPaul Lansbergen eries and Oceans recently released their study on science at Fisheries and Oceans Canada, which made 48 suggestions that sought to make what is “good on paper good in practice.” This advice, along with advice from the FCC, seems to have gone unheeded. “It is worth noting that there is no mention of the Blue Economy in the Budget. The Blue Economy Strategy was first mentioned in 2019 and now seems forgotten,” said Lansbergen. “We are a great source of sustainable, low-carbon food and jobs. There is so much potential in our sector to realize.”

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Several Factors Led to Chief William Saulis Sinking, Concluded TSB “Our investigation identified several key factors that contributed to this accident,” said TSB senior investigator Pearse Flynn, during a news conference in he lack of a formal stability vessel assessment Halifax on March 23. and insufficient information in the vessel op“The Chief William Saulis, like many other fisherations and safety manual have been identified as ing vessels, did not have a formal stability assesstwo contributing factors in the sinking of the scallop ment in place, so the crew made operating decisions dragger, the Chief William Saulis on Dec. 15, 2020, that likely affected the vessel’s stability without stated the Transportation Safety Board (TSB). sufficient knowledge of the safe operating limits. By Kathy Johnson Navigator Contributor

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Top row, from left: Captain Charles Roberts, Aaron Cogswell and Dan Forbes. Bottom row, from left: Eugene Francis, Michael Drake and Leonard Gabriel. Facebook photo

At the time of the occurrence, the crew was sailing with an estimated load of 4,300 kg of scallops.

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About 2,700 kg of this load was unshucked scallops stored on deck in unsecured piles up to five feet high and in totes and baskets. Crews will typically shuck scallops on their way back to harbour, however in rough seas they will usually rest inside the vessel and finish the work once in port. “At the time of the occurrence, weather records and the course of the vessel indicated beam sea conditions, which would have resulted in waves hitting the vessel broadside and breaking across the deck. The vessel’s freeing ports, which allow water to drain from the main deck, were likely covered either mechanically or by the unsecured scallops so that water from the heavy beam sea accumulated on deck. The resulting free surface effect created by the rolling motion from the heavy beam sea, accumulated water, and shifting scallops likely caused the vessel to capsize and sink.”

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Flynn said survivability was significantly impacted by the combination of the rate at which the water flooded the vessel and its cold temperature, fatigue, being woken from sleep, the surrounding darkness, difficult-to-access escape routes and stress response. “Finally, while the owner of the Chief William Saulis, Yarmouth Sea Products Limited, had provided all vessels in its fleet with a manual for vessel operations and safety, most of the safety procedures were based on templates provided by Transport Canada. Neither these templates, nor the manual for the vessel, included all procedures required by regulation. The manual also did not have any written procedures to guide the use of the freeing ports, or for how scallops should be stowed on deck,” said Flynn. In addition to explaining what its investigation found, the TSB has issued a recommendation with

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regards to Transport Canada’s regulatory surveillance of safety procedure documentation available to crews to help ensure fish harvesters have access to important, potentially lifesaving information. “Both the Canada Shipping Act, [2001] and the Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations are clear in their requirement that a vessel’s authorized representative — in this case, Yarmouth Sea Products, Ltd. — provide written safety procedures that familiarize vessel crews with operational and emergency activities,” said TSB chairperson Kathy Fox. “Yet the Transport Canada templates do not include all procedures required by regulation. So, as seen with the Chief William Saulis, many company manuals may be incomplete if based mostly on these templates. This is an industry-wide issue.” Fox said in 2021/2022, Transport Canada conduct-

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MARINESAFETY2023 ed a national concentrated inspection campaign on compliance with the Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations, including regulatory requirements for written safety procedures. “They found deficiencies that had not been identified through their certification program and issued deficiency notices to 62 per cent of the 101 vessels inspected. The largest number of deficiencies were related to vessel and crew safety, with deficiencies related to drills and drill records (41 per cent), the completeness and accessibility of safety procedures (30 per cent) and the crews’ knowledge of safety procedures (28 per cent). Companies must identify hazards specific to the nature of their operations and assess risks using a guided process, otherwise it will compromise the safety of their crew. And if the vessel certification process doesn’t identify gaps in safety procedures and

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provide education, then there is a risk that authorized representatives will allow vessels to operate without effective safe work practices,” said Fox. As evident by the findings into the Chief William Saulis sinking, “the ongoing lack of regulatory oversight means that fishing crews are routinely operating on vessels without even knowing how to stay safe or how to respond when things go wrong,” said Fox. The TSB is recommending that Transport Canada ensures that each inspection of a commercial fishing vessel verifies that each required written safety procedure is available to the crew and that the crew are knowledgeable of these procedures. In 2012, the TSB released an in-depth study on the causes of fatal fishing vessel accidents. The investigation highlighted a number of systemic factors requiring attention, in particular: vessel modifica-

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tions and their impact on stability; the lack of, or failure to use, lifesaving equipment, such as PFDs, immersion suits, and emergency signaling devices; unsafe work practices and inadequate regulatory surveillance, an issue so pervasive it has been on the TSB Watchlist for 13 years. “It bears repeating that safety is a shared responsibility,” said Fox. “Yet here we are still talking about many of the same issues, and another six fish harvesters didn’t make it home from what could have been a preventable accident. How many more people have to be lost at sea before these changes are made?” Shortly after midnight on Dec. 15, 2020, the Chief William Saulis, with six crew members onboard, departed Chignecto Bay, New Brunswick, to return to port in Digby, Nova Scotia. Shortly after 5:50 a.m., the vessel’s emergency position-indicating radio beacon activated, 12 nautical miles off the coast of Dig-

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by. Search and rescue deployed and recovered the body of crew member Michael Drake approximately 10 and a half hours later. Lost to the sea were Leonard Gabriel, Aaron Cogswell, Eugene Francis, Dan Forbes and Charles Roberts. The vessel was located on Jan. 16, 2021 in 66 metres of water close to where the EPIRB activated near Delaps Cove, Nova Scotia. Among the other findings of the TSB that could enhance safety, resolve an issue of controversy, or provide a data point for future safety studies is that Yarmouth Sea Products Limited did not have an upto-date crew list for the Chief William Saulis before the vessel departed for the fishing grounds. Yarmouth Sea Products Limited was unable to provide the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre with the total number of persons on board until 26 hours after the occurrence. The full report into the Chief William Saulis sinking is available on the TSB website.

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Miss Ally Tragedy Remembered winds were battering the 45-foot fishing vessel. The emergency locator beacon activated at 11:06 p.m. The Canadian Coast Guard was dispatched but decade has passed since the Miss Ally and her there would be no rescue. crew of five young fishermen from Shelburne Lost to the sea were Katlin Nickerson, 21, captain County were lost to the sea during a bitter, winter of the vessel, and crew members Joel Hopkins, 27, North Atlantic storm. Steven Cole Nickerson, 28, Billy Jack Hatfield, 34, The Miss Ally was on her way from a halibut fish- and Tyson Townsend, 25. ing trip on Feb. 17, 2013 when it ran into trouble ap“Ten years, 10 days, it’s all the same to the famiproximately 120 kilometres southeast of Liverpool. ly,” says Opal Malone, Katlin Nickerson’s aunt. Waves higher than 10 metres and hurricane-force “It will always be another day of living without By Kathy Johnson Navigator Contributor

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MARINESAFETY2023 him. It’s a bad day every day. At some point through the day you’re reliving some part of it every day.” Malone knew all of the Miss Ally crew. “They all came into the store. They were funny, every one of them. They all lived good lives,” she said. “Some days it seems like yesterday but then some days it feels forever,” says Malone. “You live with it. It’s a void. It happened, but then that tragedy part kind of goes to the back of your mind and the good memories come. For the first year everything was bad now I can think back to the visits, the little things.” The Miss Ally tragedy touched people from all over, says Malone, with tributes and mementos in many forms sent to family members and donations to support the families and children left behind pouring in for the first year or so. One of the mementos Malone has on display is a special Miss Ally fishing fly tied by Gary Fraser of Bridgewater. “I was tying flies the night the boat went missing and after seeing the stories all over social media the tragedy really hit home,” said Fraser. “I tied this fly using the colors of the boat. It’s just a simple thing but the story means a lot to a lot of people so that makes the fly a bit extra special to them.” Fraser won’t sell the flies, but rather has gifted them to Miss Ally family members and others. The pattern is also listed and printed in several books. There is also a link on Global Fly Fisher to the fly pattern, he said. “There are a lot of people that have suffered loss in the fishing industry. So I guess people connected to it more than I ever imagined,” says Fraser. “I never did it for recognition. It was just a simple gesture in memory of a group of guys that also loved the outdoors.” Besides gifting them to people, Fraser says also ties the Miss Ally flies to fish with as they actually fish quite well. Medals of bravery were awarded to four local divers who searched the capsized Miss Ally’s hull on Feb. 23, 2013, after it was found still floating by search planes on Feb. 19, 2013. www.thenavigatormagazine.com

Led by seasoned commercial diver Donnie Mahaney and transported to the scene by local fishermen, the divers undertook the mission to give some answers to the families after officials refused to conduct the search, saying it was too dangerous. Mahaney and fellow divers, Thomas Hennigar, Thomas Nickerson and Gary Thurber were awarded the Nova Scotia Medal of Bravery in 2013 for their actions.

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Icebreaking in the Atlantic Successes, Challenges and Words of Caution

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rad Durnford left Bay D’Espoir, Newfoundland and Labrador, when he was 17 and started at the Canadian Coast Guard College. Durnford has been with the Coast Guard now for 29 years. He’s the ice superintendent for the Atlantic Region, which encompasses Newfoundland and Labrador (N.L.), Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and half of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. From December to June, icebreakers and hovercrafts operate along Canada’s east coast from Newfoundland to Montréal and in the Great Lakes. Then, from June to November, icebreakers provide much needed services in the Arctic.

The icebreaking program provides assistance to all vessels based on an established and agreed upon priority list. First, it’s distress and emergency situations; then the ferry in Channel-Port aux Basques connecting Newfoundland to the mainland (because it’s mandated in the Constitution as part of the Trans-Canada Highway); next is other ferries, ships with vulnerable cargo such as perishables and vessels transporting cargo vital to the survival of communities; and finally, marine traffic, fishing vessels and commercial ports. In total, there are 18 Coast Guard ships that support the icebreaking program along with two hovercrafts. The hovercraft are not conventional icebreakers, but

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because they float above the surface of the water and are not submerged, they can travel outside the main navigation channels and in shallow waters. Their weight and speed create strong waves that break the ice into smaller pieces, which allows wind and currents to clear the ice away. The Atlantic region has 10 of those ice breaking vessels, ranging from high endurance, heavy icebreakers to medium endurance, light icebreakers. Durnford has seen his fair share of tricky situations when it comes to icebreaking and search and rescue, having spent 21 of his Coast Guard years at sea. He

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recalled one particular situation involving a small open boat with two fishermen on board, stuck in ice off the Northern coast of N.L. “I wasn’t on a ship at the time, but I was working as an ice watch keeper. They were up off St. Anthony somewhere, but they weren’t sure where they were because the ice had them pinned in.” To make things worse, Durnford added, it was foggy, getting dark and there was weather coming. “Here they are in an open boat, going on dark and they couldn’t move. Working with the [Coast Guard] icebreaker, I knew we had to find these guys and get

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them off the ice before it got dark. But the cell phone signal was also coming and going.” The fishermen said they could hear a horn and Durnford knew the only horn in that area was in the Strait of Belle Isle near St. Anthony. Despite the lack of visibility, he told the captain of the icebreaker to head towards that general area. Next, Durnford did something he wasn’t taught in Coast Guard training. “I got the boat captain on the phone again, and I asked them if they had anything they could set on fire. They lit a fire on the ice next to the boat and the

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icebreaker actually could see it against all the white. They picked the guys up with their boat and took them back to St. Anthony.” “I guess that’s where my years of experience came in handy as an ice watch keeper and being used to being on the vessels.” He applied an international distress signal, having the crew make the fire on the ice, to achieve maximum contrast. “It was just one of those thoughts that came in my head,” Durnford added. “There’s no book that tells you how to handle every case.”

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MARINESAFETY2023 Working With Search and Rescue The incident near St. Anthony didn’t get to the stage where Search and Rescue (SAR) had to be called, but some incidents do. Durnford points to another case around the island of Newfoundland a few years back when a number of fishing vessels were stuck in heavy ice for several days. Even the Coast Guard icebreakers were having a difficult time maneuvering through the ice. “We were waiting for the wind to change so the ice would loosen but it was days and days of just being pressed in,” he recalled. “The people on the boat were running out of medication but we couldn’t really take them off and we couldn’t leave them there indefinitely. We ended up getting their medicine dropped to them by a Search and Rescue helicopter.” The icebreaking crew works quite closely with the Coast Guard’s SAR division in cases like that. “We can basically work up to a certain point and once it becomes a life-threatening situation, there’s a tipping point at which time search and rescue takes over.” Jon-Richard Willan is the Maritime Search and Rescue coordinator for the Canadian Coast Guard. Willan takes care of search planning, coordinating, controlling and directing the response to maritime search and rescue incidents. He and his SAR team are on standby 24/7 in case the situation goes beyond icebreaking. “We had a situation recently where two individuals were stranded on an island for three days due to

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changing ice conditions. They were out of food and one person was without medication. We had to task a Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel to assist them off the island to safety.” We can basically work up to a certain point and once it becomes a life-threatening situation, there’s a tipping point at which time search and rescue takes over.

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The frequency of those calls varies from year to year depending on ice concentration, thickness and geographic location. “We have had other cases in the past, where vessels have departed port in ice free conditions to remote areas, only to become stranded when the ice moved in.” More Than Icebreaking In addition to escorting vessels, the icebreaking crew also provides routing and general information to clients; advising of routes that will make it easier for vessels to get through the ice or avoid it entirely. In central Canada, flood control is a priority. They break up rivers and ports with a potential for an ice jam that could back up and cause flooding. The icebreaking crew also goes to Labrador and the Arctic to help resupply northern communities. And

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doubling as research vessels is also in their mandate. Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers take part in some very important science work while in the Arctic. Another important job of the icebreaking unit is harbour breakouts. This keeps them particularly busy in fishing harbours in the spring, especially around New Brunswick, Newfoundland and the coast of Labrador. As Durnford pointed out however, no matter the task, there are challenges. The Coast Guard is often contacted for harbour breakouts by fish harvesters early in the spring, anxious to get started for the season. However, this can sometimes interfere with residents who use the ice as a road or highway for snowmobiles, accessing remote cabins, hunting and fishing, etc. This is especially true in Labrador. The icebreaking staff work with the town council, harbour authority and local government to keep the town residents informed of ice breaking operations. Even with those steps in place, they’ve had snowmobiles still using the ice in the path of an icebreaker and have had to abort the breakout until a later date. “Harbour breakouts are also very dependent on the right wind and weather conditions,” explained Durnford. “An icebreaker can break the ice but cannot make

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it move without the help of mother nature. This can cause delays in the work and frustration from clients.” In addition, many harbours are small with tight quarters which means the captain and crew have to be very experienced and skilled to perform the job safely. Escorting vessels can be challenging as it’s often in close quarters. Icebreaking in these situations requires constant vigilance to avoid potential collisions and damage. As with all icebreaking activities, weather and ice conditions also impact escorting. If winds are high in heavy pack ice, the track left behind the icebreaker

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MARINESAFETY2023 in the vicinity and ensure they’re not interfering with other activities. Turnaround times are pretty quick. “Every time we have a call, we want to be there on scene in eight to 12 hours to assist that person,” said Durnford. “There’s a lot of times we’re already on site because we’ve planned ahead. We know that a certain boat is going to a particular place and if we know they’re going to have problems, we’ll make every attempt to be there waiting for them.” They can usually plan a few days out, but after that, it’s unpredictable because so is ice and weather. But as the ice changes and as the demands change, they move the vessels around to where they’re most needed. Durnford is on call 24/7, especially during ice season, which starts in Labrador in November and runs until July. His day to day is a lot of planning, some preplanning and a lot of client and public engagement. “It’s quite hectic. There was one weekend last year 24/7 at the end of a three-day weekend I had over 180 calls The ice desk in Atlantic Canada consists of an ice and messages,” said Durnford. “It can get pretty insuperintendent (Durnford), an ice watch keeper and tense. But then, of course, we hit the summer months an ice service specialist (Environment Canada expert). and it slows down.” That’s when the focus shifts to the Arctic, which is The ice watch officer is the point of contact for clients. They take the calls, determine which boats are looked after by the central region. can come under pressure and close right behind the breaker, making it impossible for the escorted vessel to follow close enough to stay in the open track. Sometimes it’s a matter of waiting for a change in wind or tides to loosen the ice. The escorted vessel also needs enough horsepower or capability to work in ice. This can make it hard for the escorted vessel to make headway behind the breaker and can make for slow progress and long escort times. The heavier the ice, the more challenging for the Coast Guard crew as well. As Willan explained: “Only ‘ice class’ Coast Guard vessels can operate in ice infested waters. There can be an increase in response time when responding to a distress call in areas of heavy ice concentration because vessels cannot operate at maximum speed and/or they’ll use alternate routes, resulting in longer response times.”

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Advances in Technology The first icebreakers in Canada were introduced in the late 1800s to keep commerce moving in the winter. The Canadian Coast Guard was officially formed in 1962 and started to really concentrate on icebreaking. There have been lots of advances in technology; different engines and different tools that modern icebreakers now have. For example, in addition to a propeller, some are fitted with Azipod thrusters, which can rotate 360 degrees and extend below the ship’s hull. Some icebreakers are fitted with a bubbler system, which consists of a number of high-pressure air jets along the side of the vessel. These jets push air outwards and create air pockets, reducing friction from the ice on the ship’s hull, making it easier to pass through. This also helps to push the ice away from

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the icebreaker, leaving a bigger trail behind them. In addition, there are different hull coatings that cut down on friction and create a lubricating effect on the ice. But as Durnford explained, “Ultimately, icebreaking itself is always a function of power, speed and mass. You have advances within those things, but breaking becomes a function of inertia.” Words of Caution With decades of experience between them, both Durnford and Willan have some words of caution for anyone needing, or even observing, icebreaking activities. First off, it may be interesting to watch, but never approach an ice breaker if you see one. The cracks from the ice breaker track can extend a mile in either direction.

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MARINESAFETY2023 Willan agreed that everyone needs to do their part. “Ice conditions can change quickly, and it’s important to be aware and to check the marine forecast for that area,” Willan added. “Onshore winds will bring the ice ashore, and into the bays, and also increase the ice pressure in that area.” “Be aware of the weather and ice conditions prior to departing on a voyage. If you are operating a vessel that is not capable of operating in ice, it is important to know that conditions can change quickly, and you should pack extra provisions in case a situation like this occurs, or delay your departure until forecasted ice conditions improve.” For more information about DFO’s icebreaking “Sure, it’s interesting to see and you can get some program, visit https://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/icebreaknice pictures, but getting close to an icebreaker is ing-deglacage/program-programme-eng.html and for not worth the risk when you realize that crack could information about Canadian Ice Service, visit www. come towards you at any time,” warned Durnford. weather.gc.ca.

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“People have different experiences. Crew members have different exposure times to working at sea, and different experiences. So, it talks about how you can identify hazards in the workplace and how you can break them down into physical hazards, and environmental hazards and how you can mitigate those. It talks about what a risk is — what’s the likelihood that you can be injured by doing certain activities and certain tasks and what would be the degree of injuries you could sustain?” The module on workplace inspections addresses the unique aspects of inspecting vessels and notes that no two ships are exactly the same. “When you’re preparing for the season, it’s important to do workplace inspections to make sure that your vessel is adequately maintained, that you have all the necessary equipment to not only do the business of fishing but to respond if and when an emergency arises,” said Greenslade.

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The safety designate training provided by NL-FHSA highlights the importance of a well-trained crew. “It speaks to doing emergency drills on a regular basis before you go to sea and when you’re at sea so that when a situation arises, because they’re unpredictable, you need to be able to respond very quickly. So, it almost needs to be innate,” said Greenslade. “You see something, and you’re able to respond to it immediately.” Another key aspect of the training is knowing how to report injuries and apply for worker’s compensation. It highlights preparing for sustaining an injury, the resources available to help injured workers, ensuring proper treatment, understanding insurance policies and safely returning to work. “Early reporting is very important,” said Greenslade. “What happens if you’re unable to go back fishing right away? What’s the process that you need to follow? We strongly advocate that people prepare for

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MARINESAFETY2023 you want to have the best result that you can, and that includes keeping your enterprise safe and keeping your people safe when they’re fishing.” The NL-FHSA believes that job-specific training is the best way to keep people safe in their field of work. Given the large scope of the fishing industry in Newfoundland and Labrador and how widespread the workforce is across the province, Greenslade says it’s imperative to get training out to all harvesters in an easy-to-digest manner. Screenshot of NL-FHSA’s newest safety training “We have in excess of 10,000 fish harvesters in this module. province working on over 3,000 enterprises and they unknown situations. It’s one thing to go fishing, but are spread throughout 17,542 kilometres of coastline there’s more to it than that. You need to know when within Labrador and the island,” said Greenslade. “It is a huge challenge to try and get training out to peosomething happens, what are your options?” The last module, titled success, looks at keeping ple in all of these nooks and crannies. That’s why we seriously looked at developing online learning and yourself, your enterprise or your workplace safe. “It’s about looking at what success looks like,” said making it accessible to everybody and that it looks at Greenslade. “It’s a business model. You’re fishing, their industry.”

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Collaborating and Educating With Fish Safe NS By Nick Travis Staff Writer

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inda Corkum, Fish Safe NS’s newest Executive Director, recently shared her priorities for the organization in 2023. Fish Safe NS is a safety organization with a mission “To inspire a strong safety culture for the N.S. seafood industry through collaboration, education and promotion.” Coming into her new job, she had to think about how to best collaborate, educate and promote safety in the industry. “I was trying to kick off the new year, if you will, with thinking about the basics of what we do, why we do it and how we can help the industry,” said Corkum. “Because that’s what we are as a safety association — providing education, and information and resources available to ensure when they go in the fish processing plants, or on the boat or wherever that safety is first in mind.”

Education, according to Corkum, is the core of inspiring a culture of safety at sea. “We have fish processing, we have fish harvesting, we have aquaculture. So, regardless of who you are in any one of those industries, are we showing them how to do their job safely? Do they know and understand why they do it the way they do it — why they have to wear their protective equipment like their safety boots or gloves, their PFD — why do they have to wear it? And it’s so they come home at the end of the day,” said Corkum. The safety culture at sea in Atlantic Canada has improved over the years. More people are wearing personal flotation devices, have proper training and are aware of lifesaving devices like personal locator beacons. According to Corkum, the industry needs to turn its focus to proper documentation of safety hazards to avoid dangerous work conditions before they present a real threat to workers. “It’s OK to say that there is a problem with something instead of just fluffing it off and thinking that

MARINESAFETY2023 As far as getting this message of education out to the public, Fish Safe NS is gearing up for this year’s iteration of its Safety Dock Talks. “Before the boats go into the water or before the captains set out sail for their season, our team here is at the docks doing safety talks and they’re providing them with some tools that they can use out on the boats,” said Corkum. nobody cares about it,” said Corkum. “If there was a malfunctioning piece of equipment, or somebody didn’t wear what they were supposed to wear… If it hasn’t been recorded, or if the captain hasn’t been made aware of a hazard, how do they know how to fix it? I don’t think attention is being paid to the hazards that are out there that may or may not be avoidable, repairable or replaceable.”

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“We’re trying to explain to them that we do have checklists or programs, or you need help with anything to help you promote safety or educate you and your team on safety — we do have the resources on how to build a safety program or update your safety program.” She believes that everyone needs to be involved in the topic of safety. That means taking the time every day to discuss safety in some way. She said that applies to not only those in workplaces and boats but to those that enforce safety regulations. Safety, to Corkum, is about constant improvement and awareness of best practices on all fronts. “There is no job that’s so important that we can’t do it safely, whether it’s on the water, in a fish plant or out in the aquaculture fields,” said Corkum. “There is no job that we can’t take the time to do it safe.”

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Participants in the OSSC domestic vessel safety course receive immersion suit training in the facilities survival tank. Photos by Nick Travis

OSSC: Preparing for the Unexpected at Sea By Nick Travis Staff Writer

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Safety and Survival Centre,” said OSSC Assistant Director Randy Hart. The OSSC offers the Domestic Vessel Safety (DVS) course, which is designed for the crews of passenger vessels, workboats and fishing vessels. The course is a three-day mix of practical and classroom work that prepares people for real-life emergency scenarios. “In that program, it would cover all of the critical procedures, plans, how to survive from an individual perspective, how to survive as a group and all of the critical equipment,” said Hart. “So, it would be from life rafts to lifeboats, then we have Ovatek — which is also another survival craft that is like a seven-person lifeboat. Then there’s a component of in-water safety and rescue, where the individual fishers would be trained to use the safety equipment such as a PFD, Vol. 26, No. 05 • May 2023

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a lifejacket, an immersion suit, how to board a life raft from the water, how to right a life raft, how to deploy a life raft. So, all those critical safety and emergency response skills that one would be expected to perform in such an emergency.” One of three OSSC facilities, located in Foxtrap, features a survival tank which can mimic conditions found on the open sea. “In the survival tank, we have a full environmental theatre, so it’s able to create wind, rain and then it’s essentially able to create waves with a wave ball,” said Hart. “We can create darkness, sound effects… Depending on the level of training that’s required, we have multiple levels of complexity that we can add to that.” Classes are available throughout the year via the Marine Institute website, with the DVS course costing $950 for the three-day course.

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When Mother Nature Turns Up the Volume

SAR Veterans Recount Search and Rescue Stories jump out of aircraft and that was something I wanted to do. Something that excited me,” said Penny. Since 2003, when he became a SAR technician, rom rescues in hurricane-force winds, to Penny has seen his fair share of emergencies at sea. man-overboard situations, Sergeant Norm Pen- One rescue that stuck with him is a situation off the ny and Captain Steve MacFadgen have spent thou- coast of Newfoundland during the tail end of Hurrisands of hours performing search and rescue (SAR) cane Ivan in 2004. A fishing vessel facing seven to at sea and have their fair share of stories to tell and eight-metre waves ended up capsizing and the crew was stranded at sea in a life raft. advice to share. Penny and crew braved a dark, stormy night aboard Penny joined the military in 1993 and served multia CH-149 Cormorant helicopter to reach the crew in ple tours overseas, after which he came across his first SAR technician at the Canadian Forces Leadership time. Winds were blowing 70–80 kilometres an hour, and Recruit School in 2000. which proved problematic for the rescue efforts. “I didn’t know what that person was, so I inquired “When mother nature turns up the volume in some about it and I realized they’re paramedics that para- of these situations, there’s not too much that man has chute, scuba dive, mountain climb, fly on aircraft, created that can keep up with those things,” said Penny. By Nick Travis Staff Writer

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“The initial hoist couldn’t keep up with the wave action and the amount of trying to get us up and down and clearing us out of the waves, because some of those waves are the size of three-story buildings rolling through you. When they hit you, they hit you with a lot of force. It blew my fins off and my mask off my face. It injured my partner. My partner had gone down the first time to pick people up and by the time the hoist kicks in and tries to keep up with the waves it had torn through his suit with the hook and cut into his ribs.” With one man down, Penny was left to extract the crew on his own. After getting a few people off the life raft, the hoist malfunctioned again, leaving him in a perilous situation. “Next thing you know, I was being dragged behind the helicopter. Being dragged behind a helicopter in that kind of wave action is incredible,” said Penny.

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Norm Penny about to do a parachute jump from a search and rescue C-130 Hercules. photo supplied by Norm Penny

“Compare it to if you forgot you tied your dog to the bumper of a car and you drove down the road — you’re just being destroyed on the water surface.”

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MARINESAFETY2023 trieved with a basket lowered on a rope without a hoist available. In the meantime, the rest of the crew aboard the raft ended up washing ashore at the base of a cliff. The crew commandeered a truck and raced to the scene, where they proceeded to throw ropes over the cliffs and continue extracting those remaining. Penny and his team managed to save four lives that night, for which he was awarded the Star of Courage. “Unfortunately, two did perish that night as they succumbed to the water and the shore, but we gave whatever we could that night and we did save a few,” said Penny. MacFadgen has logged over 1,500 operational hours as a SAR technician. Two similar incidents came Steve MacFadgen in the cockpit of a search and rescue C-130 Hercules. photo supplied by Steve MacFadgen to mind for him that highlights the importance of high-visibility flotation gear. “I remember coming out one night and having With no options left, the crew cut Penny loose. The impact of hitting the water tore off his fins, tore the left someone that went overboard just outside of Halifax. leg on his suit and shattered his mask. He had to be re- He was the captain, actually. He went to the back of

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the boat and never came back. He was never found. It’s very tragic, but we were out all night and the next couple nights searching,” said MacFadgen. “There was another one in Halifax Harbour. It was just a couple of guys out fishing in a small boat and it capsized and went down, unfortunately. Two made it to shore and one did not, so it was a little unique dropping flairs and to do all the stuff we usually do offshore right on top of the Halifax bridges, which is something I’ll always remember.” MacFadgen says that in both these scenarios, whether on a 100-foot vessel or a 12-foot dory, the importance of staying safe at all times is imperative. “People tend to disregard their own safety more than they should when it comes to lifejackets and things like that. You don’t know how quick you can end up in the water,” said MacFadgen. MacFadgen also highlighted the importance of regis-

tering Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) and Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) to help search and rescue teams do their jobs more efficiently. “When it’s not registered, we don’t know what we’re looking for. We have a location that could be a few miles here or there, but we don’t know the name of the boat, who’s on it or anything like that,” said MacFadgen. “When they’re registered when this comes in, right away we get contact numbers, who owns the boat, the name of the boat, the colour of the boat, so we know exactly what to look for.” He also doubled down on the importance of wearing high-visibility gear. He noted that being highly visible to search and rescue teams can make all the difference in being rescued in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic. “The amount of people that go overboard from a vessel, whether it’s commercial or private that when the call comes in are reported wearing jeans and a

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black sweater… Unfortunately, the chances of finding someone in the ocean wearing a black, hooded sweater and treading water is almost impossible,” said MacFadgen. “Life jackets are there for a reason and survival suits are there for a reason. Anything that’s going to help you is going to help us.” Penny, in his advice to those venturing out to sea, stressed the importance of preparation. “Knowing what you’re getting into, whether it’s a hiking trip or the fishing industry,” said Penny. “Your vessel should be maintained, your survival gear — as the Coast Guard would want you to have it — is up-to-date and it is functioning. You’ve done your tests; you’ve done a simulation for if something happened, everybody should be trained to deal with an emergency. You’re prepared for the elements that you’re going to, whether it’s on the sea or going hiking on a mountain.”

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New CCGS Life Boat in Clark’s Harbour “Much More Capable Platform” By Kathy Johnson Navigator Contributor

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he Canadian Coast Guard station in Clark’s Harbour has a new search and rescue life boat that is larger and faster than its predecessor. The station took delivery of the CCGS Chedabucto Bay earlier this year, replacing the 28-year-old CCGS Clark’s Harbour. The CCGS Chedabucto Bay is a 60-foot Bay Class search and rescue lifeboat with a maximum speed of 26 knots, equipped with advanced electronics and equipment, and self-righting capability. Launched in 1995, the CCGS Clark’s Harbour, is a 52-foot Arun Class search and rescue lifeboat with a maximum speed of 20 knots. “The Clark’s Harbour was an extremely capable boat. The Chedabucto Bay is just the next step forward,” says relief commanding officer at the station, Joel Bowman. “She’s bigger, got more power, got the latest electronics, they made great advancements for crew comfort, better seating and a nice washroom compared to our former forward bathroom. It’s a much more capable platform. It has a lot of endurance compared to the

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Clark’s Harbour. Having said that, the Clark’s Harbour served the community very well over the last few decades. The Arun classes are still in service.” “We were never tasked anything we couldn’t do,” says crewman Eric Nickerson. With a coverage range of up to 100 miles offshore, the Chedabucto Bay will make for faster response times, says commanding officer Jon Smith. With the Clark’s Harbour, 19 knots “was our max and we couldn’t keep that speed up very long. We would have to drop down after an hour. With this boat we can do 25 knots the whole time. No problems with overheating so faster response for any type of SAR call.” The Clark’s Harbour Coast Guard station averages between 80 and 100 calls a year, mostly for tows, medicals and vessel ashore. “In 2000, we were doing about 130 a year. Throughout the years it has dropped because of better maintenance and better safety. Last year we had 89 calls which is average for us now,” says Smith. “Theoretically, we’re the busiest SAR station in Canada for commercial calls, definitely in Atlantic Canada.” The Chedabucto Bay has “definitely extended our abilities for performing and tasking,” says Nicker-

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son. “The Arun had its day. It was a great boat that served us well.” Smith remembered when the Clark’s Harbour first came to the station, “we were the big boat towing boats 35 to 40 foot. As the size of fishing boats increased, they became 30 feet wide 50 foot long, with the Arun we were the small boat. Now we’re the big boat again. The size of the fleet has increased, the weather they go in has increased from 27 years ago when we first had the Arun. This is a more suitable boat for these times.” The Chedabucto Bay will be officially christened in early June at its new home port. The Canadian Coast Guard took delivery of the CCGS Chedebucto Bay and CCGS Gabarus Bay earlier this year for a total of 14 of 20 new search and rescue lifeboats

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being built that are named after geographical bays across Canada. The CCGS Gabarus Bay will be stationed in Burgeo, Newfoundland and Labrador. In Nova Scotia, new lifeboats are also in service at search and rescue stations in Sambro, Port Bickerton and Louisbourg. The Westport station is scheduled to receive a new vessel in 2026. The total value of the contracts for the SAR lifeboats is $180 million. The CCGS Chedabucto Bay is the fourth lifeboat to be assigned to the Clark’s Harbour station since it opened on Oct. 5, 1966. The first vessel, the 101, was replaced by the 116, and then the Clark’s Harbour. Two crews of four staff the Clark’s Harbour station, working a two weeks on, two weeks off rotation.

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CCG Exemplary Service Awards

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he Canadian Coast Guard Exemplary Service Medal recognizes individuals who have a record of providing a high standard of service, performing their duties in difficult situations often involving potentially dangerous activities. Awards were recently presented in St. John's and Halifax. St. John’s Ten members of the Canadian Coast Guard were awarded Exemplary Service Medals and Bars at Government House in St. John’s, N.L. on September 7, 2022. Her Honour The Honourable Judy Foote, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, presented the awards on behalf of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada and Honorary Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard. Halifax Ten members of the Canadian Coast Guard were awarded Exemplary Service Medals and Bars at Government House in Halifax, N.S. on February 1, 2023. His Honour The Honourable Arthur J. LeBlanc, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, presented the awards on behalf of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada and Honorary Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard.

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St. John’s: Front row (left to right): Jane Kelsey / Gary Ivany/ The Honourable Judy Foote / His Honour Howard Foote / Denise Veber / Anne Miller. Back row (left to right): Jim Williams / Kenneth Oake / Larry Crann / Vincent Mullett/ Colin Hiscock / Calvin Taylor / Jody Walsh/ Leonard Skinner / Patrick Boland

Halifax: Front row (left to right): Anne Miller / Gary Ivany / The Honourable Arthur J. LeBlanc / Her Honour Mrs. Patsy LeBlanc/ Phillip Walker / Dena Richardson. Back row (left to right): Steven Christian / Marc Ouellette / Roy Lockyer / Cameron Bremner / Matthew C Turner / Kevin Crewe / Kirby Lewis

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Biomasses, Price Talks and Protests 3L’s Battle With the Precautionary Approach By Nick Travis Staff Writer

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he Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has decided to separate the inshore and offshore zones of the 3L crab fishing area, which extends from Conception Bay to St. Mary’s Bay, into two separate biomasses — a decision that didn’t sit right with the over 500 enterprises that fish the 3L inshore. The choice to separate this area into two distinct biomasses, which is a measurement of the total weight of a population in a division, had harvesters concerned that their quotas would reflect this change in the total exploitable crab population. In addition to the stress over the government-imposed split, the Standing Fish Price Setting Panel

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has chosen the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) price point of $2.20 per pound for crab, as opposed to the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union’s (FFAW) offer of $3.10. Despite the FFAW and ASP holding a joint meeting to announce their intention to work together to set a crab pricing formula, the prices in 2023 are a far cry from the previous two seasons where crab prices were sitting at more than $7 per pound. According to the FFAW, fishing at $2.20 is “unsustainable.” Protests and talks to rectify these pricing issues are still ongoing. Previous to the final price decision, the FFAW and ASP sat down at the Sheraton Hotel to negotiate the price of snow crab for the 2023 season in midMarch. As the meetings were set to get underway,

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news a group of disgruntled fish harvesters gathered to raise concerns over DFO’s splitting of 3L into two separate biomasses under their precautionary approach method for stock management. According to Jason Sullivan, a harvester out of Bay Bulls and one of the driving forces of the group, the precautionary approach method is endangering the livelihood of 3L harvesters, which would result in a decrease in quotas for those affected, and the line separating the biomasses in this area is entirely fabricated. “If you were to imagine a large rectangle box, and that box is about 225 miles long. Then imagine about 10 per cent out into that box — about 25 miles out — there’s a line that comes straight down through it,” said Sullivan. “You’ve got this little section in here, and this huge section right alongside it. DFO is trying to tell us these are two separate biomasses… I can’t understand for the life of me how you can say that an imaginary line is separating and making two different biomasses.” The meeting at the Sheraton proved less than fruit-

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ful for the demonstrators, which resulted in members of the union butting heads with their leadership. While the group insisted that the price negotiations be shut down until the issue in 3L was resolved, FFAW President Greg Pretty said, while the group had the union’s support on the issue, he would not personally be joining the rally. “You need to focus on your demonstration and your leadership said to do that, and good luck, and we’ll be talking to you,” said Pretty. “As soon as we have information from DFO Ottawa in St. John’s, we’ll pass it on to the leadership crew.” Disaffected with the union’s stance on the issue, the protesters took their plight to the office of Seamus O’Regan, the federal Minister of Labour. Over 100 fish harvesters made their way to Topsail Road in St. John’s and crammed into the small office space, refusing to leave until they had some answers from the federal government. Sullivan, alongside Secretary-Treasurer of the FFAW Jason Spingle, who attended most of the

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harvesters’ demonstrations as a voice of the union, managed to get the ear of Mark Duggan, a representative of O’Regan. While they didn’t receive any concrete answers, the minister noted that he was aware of the urgency of their demands. The FFAW came to a consensus that a meeting with the minister would be the next best step. Spingle also noted that Joyce Murray, the minister responsible for DFO, has the ability to make changes to the precautionary framework if stocks are considered healthy. Currently, the 3L inshore sits in what is considered the healthy zone by DFO. “The minister, in the healthy zone, got the discretion to deal with socioeconomic issues,” said Spingle. “It’s her prerogative. She can do what she wants, really.” The next day, the crowd gathered at the DFO White Hills headquarters in St. John’s. Roads were blocked, protesters marched past the security gate and crab pots were raised on a nearby flagpole while the Canadian flag was flown at half-mast.

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news The group realized that no further progress could be made there, and again coalesced at the Sheraton. The hotel saw a large police presence blocking the group from entering. While this held the harvesters at bay for a time, they soon found access to the building through side doors and gathered in the hall where the union and ASP were previously holding meetings. A private meeting was held there without media presence, the first half of which Jason Spingle was allowed in for. After exiting the meeting, he reiterated his support for the 3L harvesters. “What we got here is one group that’s being treated differently than everyone else,” said Spingle. “And no one, including myself, and I’m pretty familiar with the way all this works, right? I’ve been working with it for 25 years. I just can’t get a good answer as to why 3L is different than anywhere else.” The crowd decided to bring their issues to the House of Assembly to attempt to pause the price negotiations between the FFAW and ASP until their is-

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sue was properly sorted. They packed into the viewing gallery until the issue of separate biomasses was brought up to Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture Derrick Bragg. Tensions soon flared, as the voices of hundreds of protesters drowned out the proceedings of the House of Assembly. Bragg addressed the harvesters shortly after in the lobby and requested a meeting with Spingle and Sullivan to better work out the issue, which according to Spingle went relatively smoothly. “The provincial government supports having one biomass. We clarified that, and that was basically the issue,” said Spingle. Days in and with no clear answers in sight from the federal government, the DFO offered the 3L harvesters a lifeline in the form of a letter. Murray promised a review of the precautionary approach to the union and the affected harvesters by Thursday, March 23. The next day, a meeting was held at the Ramada Hotel with protesters and union leaders in attendance as they anxiously awaited the

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news DFO made good on their TAC considerations, granting the provincial harvesters an 8.4 per cent quota increase as a whole. Except for Trinity Bay, which still sits at a TAC of 1,089 tonnes, 3L inshore fish harvesters did see a decent uptick in TAC as indicated by Murray. Overall, the 3LNO division saw around a four per cent increase from 30,940 to 32,224 tonnes. Bonavista Bay saw an increase of 117 tonnes of snow crab from last year, Conception Bay harvesters received a 108-tonne increase, the Eastern Avalon area got an extra 356 tonnes, the Southern Shore saw an 80 Demonstrations continued outside the per cent increase from 563 to 1014 tonnes and St. Sheraton Hotel in St. John’s, where protesters Mary’s Bay’s TAC increased from 313 to 531 tonnes. were initially barred from entering. While the single biomass that 3L inshore harvestletter. While a bit late, the letter sent to Spingle did ers fought for won’t be delivered this year, many of the concerned voices that spoke out against DFO feel much to ease the agitation of the crowd. In it, Murray said that they would consider the as though their pleas for fair treatment were heard, previous week’s events when setting total allowable for now. With the contention over the final pricing catch (TAC) and look into a review of the precaution- decision of $2.20, it stands to reason that the tensions surrounding this crab season aren’t over yet. ary approach framework before next year’s season.

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SFA 4 Makes a Strong Showing in 2022, But DFO Lacks a Full Picture By Nick Travis Staff Writer

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he Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ (DFO) Northern shrimp stock assessment for 2022 was only able to focus on shrimp fishing area (SFA) 4, but found the stocks there to be healthy. “DFO has focused its effort on the comparative fishing. That was necessary to ensure continuity of the time series, so there was no survey for SFA 5 and 6,” said Northern shrimp lead Nicolas Le Corre. Within SFA 4, the shrimp was deemed to be in the “healthy zone” in the precautionary approach framework but teetering on being in the “cautious

zone.” While the stock biomass was significantly down from the unusual high of 2021, it was still well above the historic lows of 2018. The 2022 assessment marks this SFA’s second consecutive year in the healthy zone. DFO estimates the Northern shrimp stock size in SFA 4 by way of the Northern Shrimp Research Foundation-DFO summer trawl survey. The survey documents the location of shrimp, their length, the number of shrimps per size and the number of productive females. During the survey, most of the shrimp caught were within ocean depths of 150–500 metres. The fishable biomass in SFA 4 fell from 151,000 tonnes to 79,500 tonnes between 2021 and 2022. The

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news Northern shrimp have also been dealing with a change in the ecosystem. As part of an ongoing warming trend since 2018, the bottom water temperature in 2022 was slightly above normal, but below 2021 which was the highest temperature on record. Research suggests shrimp tend to prefer a bottom temperature of two to four degrees Celsius. Since 2015, food availability for shrimp has also changed, with phytoplankton blooms happening earlier than usual. 2022, however, was in line with the historical average. Le Corre indicated that DFO is looking to get their surveys for SFA 5 and 6 back on track as soon as possible to get a better idea of the health of those areas. In 2021, SFA 5 was in the healthy zone for the third spawning stock biomass, which accounts for the fe- consecutive year while SFA 6 was in the critical zone male shrimp population, fell from 113,000 tonnes to six years in a row. There might be a one-year gap in the data series, 51,300 tonnes in the same timeframe. The total allowable catch for 2021 was 12,944 tonnes in 2022, of but it was necessary due to the necessity of the conwhich 94 per cent was fished. If the entire TAC was tinuous time series we have and the comparative, diftaken in the 2022–2023 season, it would account for ferent vessels we have now,” said Le Corre. DFO will 16 per cent of the total fishable biomass. resume the species survey in 2023.

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Canadian Lobster Should be Well-Positioned for 2023 Retail, Foodservice and E-Commerce Promotions, says LCC “As usual, it is very hard to predict the spring market, but I would say that live and frozen lobster inventories are in an overall good position going ith wholesale prices back to more historical into the spring. Wholesale prices for live lobster and levels and no over supply of inventory, “Ca- frozen tails have moved up this winter due to supply nadian lobster should be well positioned for retail, challenges and market demand while lobster meat foodservice and e-commerce promotions in 2023,” and whole-in-shell have been flat,” said Irvine. says Geoff Irvine, executive director of the Lobster Wholesale prices for live and frozen lobster fell Council of Canada (LCC). 30 to 35 per cent last fall “from their pandemic By Kathy Johnson Navigator Contributor

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news highs and back to a more historical level” which has helped with market demand. According to data from Statistics Canada, “2022 was our second-best year in terms of export value and best year ever for export volume for both live and frozen lobster,” says Irvine. In 2022, live lobster exports to the U.S. weighed in at 22,760,819 kg, valued at $545,046,367. In 2021, live lobster exports to the U.S. tipped the scales at 21,706,325 kg, valued at $522,690,653. Live lobster exports to China in 2022 totalled 23,161,620 kg, valued at $452,023,902. In 2021, 19,684,693 kg of live lobster was exported to China, worth $454,791,828. Meanwhile, in lobster fishing areas (LFA) 33 and 34, where the lobster season is winding down, low landings were still being reported going into April. “As far as effort, things are picking up but it’s very, very slow. Catches are really down, the water is cold, fishermen are having a hard time to get anything that makes sense money-wise here,” says Tommy Amirault president of the Coldwater Lobster Association. “It used to be a little spurt in March where people would get what we used to call the hungry early crawlers, but even that seems to be slower now that winter comes later and kind of lags on and the water is cold. It’s the slowest time of the year right now. It’s barely worth going,” said Amirault. Come April, Amirault said he thinks some of the fishermen who “have something else to do are going to be doing it whether that’s halibut or scallop

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fishing or something along those lines. I’m guessing they’re going to be looking to try something like that because it is looking really slow this year. More people are coming inside. They’re a little bit leery of staying outside where the expenses are being born so there’s a fair amount of gear inside. I don’t think its going to be much of a spring. The only bright side, we’re hoping that lobster get cleaned up from the tank shops and the processors and we start the fall with an empty slate.”

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Going into April, the shore price was in the $13 to $13.50/pound range. “Even at that high price… this year doesn’t seem like anything helps. It’s flat right across the board from the inshore to the offshore. Maybe the story will change by the end of May. Maybe we’ll have a really big April. Maybe the water will warm up.”

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Some Positive News for Capelin, But Stock Still in Critical Zone By Nick Travis Staff Writer

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apelin stocks in Newfoundland and Labrador have improved since 2021, but are nowhere near where they need to be. While delivering its latest technical briefing on capelin stocks, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) announced a new limit reference point (LRP) for capelin stocks, indicating their biomass needs to be over 640 kilotonnes (kt). This LRP is based on cod stocks and how much available capelin they would need to sustain a healthy population. “We’re considering capelin not just on its own, but how important it is to the rest of the ecosystem.

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Particularly for seabirds, marine mammals, halibut, Greenland halibut, American plaice and particularly Northern cod,” said capelin stock lead Hannah Murphy. “A lot of research coming out of the Newfoundland region has directly related capelin to cod biomass and cod condition.” For 2022, the reported biomass of capelin was 262kt, which is well within the “critical zone” of the LRP. By the time of the 2023 acoustic biomass index, capelin is expected to be at or above the numbers seen in 2022. While the stock is well below the period previous to the stock collapse in 1991, where capelin was recorded in the thousands of kilotonnes, 2022 has nonetheless shown some improvement from the previous assessment, with the exception of 2013–2014,

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news where capelin momentarily rebounded to above the 640kt reference point. Stocks are assessed based on a “spring biomass index,” which is a measurement of capelin in springtime spawning grounds. “This is an index because the acoustic survey occurs mainly in division 3L and southern 3K,” said Murphy. “We’re limited by ice in the spring, and we go out in May. And this survey targets mainly a nursery area, so for juvenile fish — mainly age two.” Since the stock collapse, capelin have also undergone a change in biology due to the limited population. With a maximum age of six, a majority of the capelin population in the past was in the upper age limit, while the population today is mostly comprised of capelin aged two to three. This has also caused the forage fish to spawn at a later date as well as having a lower rate of recruitment, which is the process of younger fish surviving into their next stage of life. “Capelin now are longer in length at age one and age two than they were in the 1980s. This, again, is linked

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to this earlier maturation,” said Murphy. “These fish are growing faster at these younger ages and reaching a size of maturity at a younger age… Post-collapse, you’re seeing a very high proportion of age-two fish maturing, sometimes up to 75 per cent. The consequences of this is that these age-two fish come into spawn and a majority die. So, we have very few age classes, mainly ages two and three in the population, which is not ideal for fish stocks. We want a broad range of ages.” The abundance of capelin larvae was significantly higher than in the past four years, but still markedly lower than in the early 2000s and mid-2010s. According to DFO, this slight upshoot is still well within the average of the post-collapse period. “The larval index from our Bellevue Beach index is the highest we observed in nearly a decade, which is good news since larval survival is linked to recruitment in year-class strength for capelin, but average compared to the post-collapse time series. These two indices suggest that 2022 was a relatively weak yearclass,” said Murphy.

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news Larval capelin, however, are experiencing a decent environment to mature in. Studies have shown that zooplankton, which capelin feeds on, are larger. Despite the increased larval abundance as well as the higher prevalence of food for said larvae, DFO notes that it’s, “still concerned for the capelin stock.” Murphy says that while the 2022 levels are quite a way off from DFO’s LRP of 640kt, achieving that level in the near future is feasible. “The environmental signs are positive for capelin. We’re seeing increased production, and we have been above 640 kilotonnes in the past decade, in 2013–2014. But, this is a bottom-up controlled species, so we need good environmental conditions for good recruitment, good survival of those larvae, earlier spawning and just general food availability in the ecosystem.” While DFO has painted a picture that this slight uptick in the capelin population is nothing to get excited about, the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) insists that the population has shown

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signs of good health, and the “doom and gloom” of their technical briefing is unwarranted. Given the fact that capelin is a bottom-up driven species, FFAW-Unifor points to the increased zooplankton productivity, larger capelin and warmer waters as good indicators for capelin health. The union also posited that fish harvesters have asked for increased surveying of off-beach, deep-water spawning, which they insist is an important piece of determining the capelin biomass. They also insist that given the new LRP’s focus on the health of cod stocks, other species should have a similar LRP to account for the entire ecosystem. “FFAW-Unifor would like to see more priority given to understanding the capelin stock prior to the high levels of the late 1980s,” said Erin Carruthers, FFAW-Unifor Science Director. “We believe that empirical data, meaning data showing the levels from which stock recoveries have occurred, should be a key consideration in setting limit reference points.”

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360 Marine............................................................................... 25 Active Fibre Glass................................................................... 71 Arctic Fresh..............................................................................60 Atlantic Electronics.................................................................. 37 BCI Marine............................................................................... 18 Blue Water Marine...................................................................64 BrokerLink................................................................................63 C and W Industrial Marine.......................................................53 Canadian Coast Guard Auxilary............................................. 24 Colindale Marine...................................................................... 19 Composites One...................................................................... 16 Connors Bros...........................................................................54 Don Brenton’s Fire Protection................................................. 52 Drive Line Machine Shop........................................................48 DSS Protection.......................................................................... 5 Ed’s Hydraulic and Marine Services ........................................ 4 Enterprises Shippagan............................................................ 27 Envirolin Canada.....................................................................36 Fab-Tech Industries.................................................................29 Fish Safe NS............................................................................50 Fishtek Marine........................................................................... 6 Fogo Island Coop.................................................................... 52 Four Ports Capital.................................................................... 67 Gaski Marine............................................................................20 Jackfield..................................................................................... 2 JOBEL...................................................................................... 28

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Kobelt.......................................................................................55 Labrador Fishermen’s Union Shrimp Company.....................66 Mackay Marine Canada...........................................................26 Made Safe NL.......................................................................... 32 Marindustrial............................................................................ 61 Marine Source.........................................................................36 Master Promotions.................................................................... 8 Mercer’s Marine....................................................................... 13 Mid-Island Marine...................................................................... 9 NAIA.........................................................................................58 New Way Diesel.................................................................20, 68 NL-FHSA............................................................................38, 49 North Atlantic Supplies............................................................ 15 NS Fisheries and Aquaculture Loan Board............................ 14 Novatec Braids........................................................................ 74 Osborne Propellers................................................................. 10 Ovatek......................................................................................35 Paint Shop.................................................................................. 7 PBA Industrial.......................................................................... 19 PFHCB.....................................................................................65 Polysteel Atlantic.....................................................................64 Power Financial Services........................................................39 Quality Industrial Sales...........................................................62 RAP Technologies...................................................................34 Resqunit...................................................................................40 Rideout Tool and Machine....................................................... 73

RW Fernstrum..........................................................................48 Saeplast...................................................................................23 Sansom Equipment.................................................................22 Sea School............................................................................... 71 Sea Star Seafoods..................................................................69 TFC.......................................................................................... 75 TFC Appraisals........................................................................ 51 The Dory Shop......................................................................... 31 TMD Fin Stabilizer................................................................... 97 Toromont Cat...........................................................................43 TRC Hydraulics........................................................................ 17 TriNav Marine Brokerage........................................................ 72 TriNav Marine Design.............................................................. 12 TriNav Realty...........................................................................59 TRT Services...........................................................................56 Vericatch ................................................................................. 41 Victoria Coop Fisheries...........................................................33 Viking Alliance Seafood.......................................................... 74 Vonin Canada.......................................................................... 11 Wedgeport Boats.....................................................................43 Western Hydraulic...................................................................44 Whale and Turtle Release....................................................... 57 Wooden Boat Museum............................................................ 73 Workplace NL..........................................................................45

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The Gear Store

Buying or Selling Fishing Gear? List it for Free in The Gear Store

for sale 2 x Galvanized Hydranav winches built in 2010 and rebuilt in 2020. Chain in oil bath for guide on. 40 Gallon pumps to run at 3,000 psi. Bare drum 18,000 lbs. Full around 7,000 lbs. Motor type PGM 350, gear ratio 51:1. Each winch can hold 600 fathom / 3/4 wire. Located in St. John’s, NL. $85,000 Call 709-689-5961 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------IMS 18 ton used Hydro Chiller system with associated parts. New KM MARK 7 Electric Gutting Machine. Call: 902-527-8228 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Set of hydraulic galvanized trawl winches with spooling gear suitable for 65’ dragger. Capacity 600 fathom at 3/4” trawl warp. Call Larry 902-527-8228 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Selling set of 25’ Aluminum stabilizers, includes cables, chain, fish, four winches and control valve. Call 709-691-7284 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7’ Aluminum Herring net roller with hydraulic motor and hoses. Asking price $4000. Call Michel 506-726-9460 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 Velvet Drive transmission -2 (Model: AS2-71C RATIO 1.52:1 SERIAL #19464 and #27778 -1 (Model: AS1-71C RATIO 1:1). Make offer. Call Michel 506-726-9460 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Marine Detroit Diesel engine. 625HP, 2002, 20,000 Hours. No transmission, #1 housing. Contact Peter 902-856-1519 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Engine Caterpillar 3176C (600HP) 2003, Rebuilt 2020 with 12,000 hrs , Twin Disc transmission 5082. Asking price $10,000. Call 506-726-9460 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Stamford Generator. Voltage 240, RPM 1800, Kw.15. Used one year Contact Harold 709-891-4181 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hot water radiators for boat hot water furnace system. Two hot water radiators for marine use: galvanized steel radiator 15” x 20” ($150). Stainless steel radiator 10.5” x 42” both with 3/4” inlet/outlets. New never used ($250). Wagner hydraulic steering pump. Model 300-0010 B3 with a 1” shaft. New, never installed. For use in the Wagner auto pilot system for larger fishing vessels or motor yachts. Call Jim. 709-727-1736 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Six squid rollers with four rollers each, fully fitted. New capelin twine. Call: 709-536-9100 or 709-536-9000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------200 American Style lobster pots. 4’ with barbeque bottoms. Very good condition. $20 each. Located in Nova Scotia. Call: 902-863-8424 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lobster holding equipment for sale. Water chiller, glass display tank, 600 lbs holding tank, circulating pump and filter, digital scale and display fridge. Everything needed to run a small lobster retail business. Call for more info. 902-759-2444 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------New water cooled manifold for an 855 Cummins marine engine. $1000 or best offer. Call Dave at 506-378-0511 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Caterpillar Diesel Engine. Rebuilt four years ago and transmission is 4 years old. Asking $10,500. Call Gordon at 902 853-5212 for more information. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

New bales of #18 mackerel twine. New bales of #24 capelin twine. 8” submersible pump. One net/seine drum, high powered. Please contact Lee. Call: 709-536-9000 or 709-536-9100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------New 12-volt starter to fit a 375HP John Deere engine. Call David 902-736-2718 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Marine oil stove with cook top and oven. Call David 902-736-2718 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Power steering pump with adjustable bracket (belt driven) will fit hydro slave steering systems and others. Call David 902-736-2718 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Isuzu diesel engine with 507 Twin Disc transmission and accessories. Engine has under 3,200 hours. Call Lloyd 902-438-1899 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------514 Twin Disc transmission. 3 to 1 ratio completely rebuilt and tested. Call Dave for pricing at 506-378-0511 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Leaded rope for seine. 225 fathoms. BTO (double pump drive). Call: 709-536-9000 or 709-536-9100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

wanted Hondex plotter 7502 ll. In good condition and reasonably priced. Call 902-759-2444 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Looking for a set of hydraulic winches for a 65 foot dragger, capable of holding at least 300 fathoms of 5/8 cable. Email: [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cylinder head and exhaust manifold for Yanmar engine. Model 2QM20, 20 HP. Call: 709-677-2237 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Looking to buy marine used gas engines, must be Mercruiser or Volvo and electronic for pleasure boats and used stern drives. Also looking for used diesel engines and used Twin Disc Transmissions. Please no OMC. Please contact Dave at 506-378-0511 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Looking for heat exchanger for 3306 Caterpillar engine. Call: 709-454-8452 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Looking for an insert for an Aftercooler for a 200HP TAMD Volvo Diesel engine. Call: 709-571-1699 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Looking to buy Used Marine Transmissions Twin Disc and ZF. Working and non-working. Will pay top prices. Will pick up in surrounding area. Also over 30 years experience in overhauling Marine Transmissions. Best Warranty and best prices. Call: 506-378-0511 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Marine Diesel engine and transmission, 80-150HP. Call: 709-427-7125 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Stabilizers and spar for 35’-39’ boat. Call: 709-427-7125 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Used jonah crab pots 36 to 42 inch. Will pick up. Call: 506-662-4223 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Index:

Complete Enterprises 80 Business Opportunities 82 Licenses 82 66’ & up 87 51’ to 65’ 88 44’ to 50’ 90 Under 44’ 93 Passenger / Tour Vessels 98 Miscellaneous 98 New Listings 99

LFA 26A Lobster Outfit VESSEL 42’ x 13’ FG Lobster Blt.1992

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ENGINE Cummins 315

Newfoundland (St. John’s) Trevor Decker Dwight Saunders Jason Sweetland Dan Lake Yolanda Morgan

Toll Free: 1.866.754.7060 Cell: 709.682.5362 Cell: 709.685.5396 Cell: 709.727.8616 Cell: 709.689.5961 Cell: 709.683.1889

P.E.I. (Charlottetown) Boyd MacMaster

Toll Free: 1.888.796.3777 Cell: 902.213.9700

New Brunswick Edgar Duguay Michel LeBouthillier

Phone: 506.344.5532 Cell: 506.336.7699 Cell: 506.726.9460

Nova Scotia (Yarmouth) Bob Gavel Stacey Lennox David S. Bishara Walter Spinney Anthony Druhan

Toll Free: 1.888.742.1922 Cell: 902.749.6936 Cell: 902.740.1378 Cell: 902.307.2562 Cell: 902.749.6381 Cell: 902.452.7335

Nova Scotia Richard Elliott (Port Howe) Travis Long (Goshen) Amy Hayne (New Glasgow)

Toll Free: 1.888.742.1922 Cell: 902.694.0710 Cell: 902.318.5575 Cell: 902.759.1628

Quebec (Gaspé) Dan Cotton www.thenavigatormagazine.com

Cell: 418.269.7047

LICENSES Lobster 26A Herring 16F Bluefin Tuna 4T; 4VN Mackerel 16 Smelts 4T; 4VN ELECTRONICS Radar: (1) Plotter: (1) Sounder: (1) VHF: (1) AutoPilot: (1) GPS: (1) COMMENTS Lobster Gear List sold with Enterprise: • 288 wire traps • 6 balloons; 80 buoys; 4 anchors • Buoy lines • Bait bags • 1 full & 1 half fish box • 20 x 8 trap trailer • 6 tray aluminum tank for boat

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Newfoundland Enterprises 4R SHRIMP ENTERPRISE

3K SNOW CRAB ENTERPRISE

BOAT AND 4R GROUNDFISH OTTER TRAWL LICENSE

3L SM. SUPPLEMENTARY ENT.

65’ x 23’ 6” Groundfish Otter Trawl/Shrimp Dragger Blt.00 700HP Mitsubishi _____________________________

65’ x 21’ Seining Blt.95 Rblt.07 500HP Cummins _____________________________

64’ 11” x 23’ 6” Crab/Groundfish Blt.79 Rblt.97 700HP Doosan _____________________________

Shrimp (shrimp trawl) 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Shrimp (shrimp trawl) 6, Groundfish except lumpfish (otter trawl) 3PS, 3PN, 4RST INQUIRE File#10576NL

Snow Crab 04; Shrimp 1.5 3KS; Groundfish 2GHJ 3KL; Herring Purse Seine 03-08; Lobster 3; Mackerel Purse Seine 01-11; Scallop 03-09; Capelin Purse Seine 01-11; Whelk 3K INQUIRE File#9375NL

65’ x 18’ 6” Groundfish Otter Trawl/ Shrimp Dragger Blt.79 Rblt.05 600HP Volvo _____________________________ Groundfish (Otter Trawl) 2J,3PN,4RST

Snow Crab 3L Small Sup, Groundfish 2GHJ, 3KL, Herring 7, Squid 7

INQUIRE File#10594NL

INQUIRE File#10299NL

3PS SUPPLEMENTARY CRAB ENT.

CORE 4R GROUNDFISH ENTERPRISE

4R SHRIMP ENTERPRISE

3L LARGE SUPPLEMENTARY ENT.

64’ 11” x 21’ 6” Crab Blt.79 Rblt.96 543HP Mitsubishi _____________________________

64’ 11” x 21’ 4” Crab/Gillnetter Blt.82 425HP Cummins _____________________________

64’ 11” x 19’ Crab Blt.79 Rblt.98 480HP Caterpillar _____________________________

60’ x 23’ FG Crab/Seining Blt.97 543HP Mitsubishi _____________________________

Snow Crab Queen (Pots) EPS Area 10 - 11; Groundfish except Lumpfish; Groundfish except Lumpfish; Whelk 3PS; Sea Cucumber 3PS INQUIRE File#10466NL

Groundfish except Lumpfish (Gillnet & Longline) 2J,3PN,4RST; Capelin (2 Traps & 1 Bar Seine) 14; Herring (Fixed Gear) 14; Mackerel (Fixed Gear) 14; Scallop (Drag) 14; Whelk (Pots) 14 INQUIRE File#10401NL

Shrimp (Shrimp Trawl) 8,9,10,11,12, Shrimp (Shrimp Trawl) 6,Groundfish Except Lumpfish (Otter Trawl) 2J,3PN,4RST INQUIRE File#10475NL

Snow Crab MS, MS-EX, 8B, 3L-EX, 3L200, 3N200, Groundfish 2GHJ 3KL, INQUIRE File#10497NL

3K SUP. CRAB/SHRIMP ENT.

4R VESSEL/SEINING LICENSES

3K SUP. CRAB/SHRIMP ENT.

CORE GROUNDFISH/SEINING ENT.

60’ x 22’ FG Crab/Other Blt. 2003 645HP Cummins _____________________________

60’ x 20’ 8” Crab/Seining Blt.90 420HP Caterpillar _____________________________

60’ x 19’ 6” Crab/Shrimp Dragger Rblt.04 425HP Cummins _____________________________

60’ x 18’ 6” Crab Blt.80 Rblt.98 480HP Caterpillar _____________________________

Snow crab 3K 04, Shrimp 3K 06, Groundfish 2GHJ 3KL, Groundfish exp lump 2GHJ 3KL, Capelin 01-11, Mackerel 01-11, Herring 03-08, Whelk 3K, Eel INQUIRE File#10675NL

Capelin (Purse Seine) 12, 13, 14 (231,205 lbs.), Mackerel (Purse Seine) 12,13,14

Groundfish Except Lump 2GHJ, 3KL, Capelin 01-11, Herring 3 -8, Lobster 5, Mackerel 1-11, Squid, Whelk 3L

$550,000CDN File#10283NL

Snow crab 04 (74,277 lbs), Shrimp (3K south) 06, Groundfish ex lump 2GHJ3KL, Lobster 4B, Capelin 04, Herring fixed gear 04, Mackerel fixed gear 04, Squid 04 INQUIRE File#10690NL

4R GROUNDFISH/CRAB ENT.

3L SM. SUPPLEMENTARY CRAB ENT.

3D CRAB ENTERPRISE

3PS AREA 11 GROUNDFISH/CRAB ENT

52’ 6” x 18’ 6” Groundfish Blt.94 535HP GM MTU _____________________________

44’ 11” x 19’ 4” FG Crab Blt.99 400HP Volvo Penta _____________________________

39’ 4” x 15’ 5” Crab/Seining Blt.00 260HP Cummins _____________________________

27’ x 8’ FG 180HP Twin 90 HP Yamaha _____________________________

Groundfish 2J, 3PN, 4RST, Snow Crab 12, Capelin 14, Herring 14, Mackerel 14, Scallop 14

Crab 3L Small Supp, Groundfish 2GHJ 3KL, Capelin 5, Herring 5, Lobster 5, Mackerel 5, Squid, Whelk 3L

Snow crab (queen) 3PS, Groundfish 2GHJ; 3KL; 3PN; 3PS, Mackerel 11, Scallop, Squid 11, Whelk 3PS, Herring 11, Bait

$320,000CDN File#8614NL

INQUIRE File#10476NL

Snow Crab 3D, Groundfish with Lumpfish 2GHJ3KL, Mackerel 04, Capelin 04, Squid 04, Whelk 3K, Lobster 4B, Herring 04 INQUIRE File#10529NL

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Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, P.E.I. & Quebec Enterprises FREEZING AT SEA SQUID LICENSE /VESSEL

LFA 34 LOBSTER OUTFIT

LFA 34 LOBSTER OUTFIT

LFA 34 LOBSTER OUTFIT

64’ 11” x 20’ Blt. 1980 425HP CAT _____________________________

50’ x 30’ FG Lobster Blt.15 429HP Mitsubishi _____________________________

50’ x 21’ FG Lobster Blt.00 400HP Volvo _____________________________

45’ x 18’ FG Lobster Blt.95 350HP Mitsubishi _____________________________

Freeze at Sea Squid License

Lobster 34, Mackerel 17-21, Swordfish

Core Lobster LFA 34, Swordfish (Harpoon/Spear), Herring (Drift) 17-20, Mackerel (Set Gillnet), Handline

$660,000CDN File#10538NS

Lobster LFA 34, Herring 17-22, Groundfish 4X & 5Y REDUCED $1,750,000CDN File#10525NS

$1,195,000CDN File#10663NS

$1,525,000CDN File#10643NS

LFA 36 COMPLETE OUTFIT

AREA 24 SNOW CRAB ALLOCATION

LFA 25 LOBSTER OUTFIT

LFA 23 LOBSTER OUTFIT

44’ 11” x 21’ 6” FG Lobster Blt.01 535HP CAT _____________________________

44’ 11” x 18’ FG Crab Blt.08 350HP Mitsubishi _____________________________

44’ 11” x 14’ 6” Lobster Blt.00 Rblt.20 400HP Doosan _____________________________

41’ x 14’ 7” FG Crab/Lobster Blt. 1999 350HP Cummins _____________________________

Core-Lobster LFA #36, Scallop 28B & 28C, Groundfish 4X & 5Y, Lobster Pound License INQUIRE File#10180NB

Snow Crab (trap) CFA 24

Herring 16C, 16E, Lobster Gulf NBLFA 25, Scallop SFA 22

INQUIRE File#10683NS

REDUCED $860,000CDN File#10562NB

Lobster LFA 23, Spider/Toad Crab LFA 23, Groundfish 3PN, 4R, 4S, 4T, 4VN, Herring LFA 16B, Mackerel LFA 16, American Oyster REDUCED File#10387NB

39’ VESSEL/GROUNDFISH LICENSE

LFA 36 OUTFIT

LFA 33 LOBSTER OUTFIT

LFA 33 LOBSTER OUTFIT

39’ 11” x 15’ 5” FG Lobster Blt.88 220HP Daewoo _____________________________

39’ 11” x 15’ 5” FG Herring/Lobster Blt. 2008 210HP Cummins _____________________________

39’ x 12’ 1” FG Lobster Blt.88 225HP John Deere _____________________________

38’ x 14’ FG Lobster Blt.12 300HP Cummins _____________________________

Fixed Gear Groundfish Under 45’ REDUCED $79,000CDN File#10344NB

Core Lobster LFA 36

Core Lobster LFA 33, Herring (Gillnet) 17-22, Mackerel (Gillnet) Unspecified

REDUCED INQUIRE File#10524NB

Groundfish 4x, 5y, Halifax County West, Herring 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, Mackerel, Lobster Lfa 33 $750,000CDN File#10601NS

INQUIRE File#10646NS

LFA 26B LOBSTER OUTFIT

LFA 26B LOBSTER OUTFIT

CORE 4T HERRING ENTERPRISE

LFA 26B LOBSTER OUTFIT

38’ x 13’ FG Lobster Blt.97 420HP CAT _____________________________

37’ x 13’ 6”FG Lobster Blt.85 430HP Volvo _____________________________

34’ 11” x 13’ 6” FG Blt.95 135HP Perkins _____________________________

34’ 11” x 13’ 5” FG Lobster Blt.91 Rblt.12 330HP John Deere _____________________________

Core Lobster 26B, Mackerel (Mechanical/Handline 4T,4VN, MFA 16, Squid (Jigger) 12-17, Groundfish Longline/HL 4R, 4S, 4T, 4VN INQUIRE File#10607NS

Lobster 26B, Gaspereau, Mackerel 16 REDUCED

Herring 4T (12), Mackerel 4R, 4S, 4T, Whelk 4S, 4T

Core Lobster 26B

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$250,000CDN File#10222QC

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Business Opportunities PEI Oyster Aquaculture Farm

Aquaculture Farm

$210,000CDN File#10385PE PEI Oyster Aquaculture Farm SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS

$155,000CDN File#10510PE Aquaculture Farm St. Mary’s Bay, PEI SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS

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$210,000CDN File#9523NS

Mackerel 01-11, Scallop 03-09

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Non-Core Mackerel Gillnet 17-22, Herring Gillnet 17-22, Swordfish Harpoon/Spear 3L, 3M, 3N, 3P, 3PS, Smelt/Gaspereau Gillnet $65,000CDN File#9658NS Herring Area 17-22 (Little Hope)

Non-Core Mackerel 4VN

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Non-Core Mackerel Gillnet, Handline 17 to 21 INQUIRE File#9549NS Core Mackerel 17–22, Sea Urchin Shelburne, Lockport Harbour REDUCED $70,000CDN File#9325NS Mackerel (Gillnet Set or Fixed) 17-22 $12,000CDN File#10190NS

Non-Core Little Hope Herring 17-22

Mackerel, Herring 16B

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$175,000CDN File#10240NS

$200,000CDN File#10540QC

Herring (Gill Net: Set/Fixed) Little Hope Herring $195,000CDN File#10461NS

Herring 16G, Mackerel (Net & Reels) 16

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$195,000CDN File#9713NS

$21,000CDN File#10095NS

Core Herring (Gillnet) 17-22, Mackerel (Handline/ Gillnet), Swordfish (Harpoon/Spear) $75,000CDN File#10657NS

Mackerel Lease (Gillnet/Handline) 17 to 22 OPEN TO OFFERS File#9151NS

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Mackerel 17-21

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Non-Core Mackerel (Gillnet/Handline) 17 to 22 $21,000CDN File#9897NS

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Non-Core Mackerel (Handline/Gillnet) 17-22 INQUIRE File#9224NS

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Non-Core Little Hope Herring 17-22

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Mackerel Purse Seine 12, 13, 14

$40,000CDN File#9970NS

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File#10682NS

Core Mackerel 17-22, Herring 17-22

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OPEN TO OFFERS

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INQUIRE File#8912NL

INQUIRE File#9873NL

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Mackerel (Gillnet) Not Specified

Squid 12 - 17, Mackerel 16, Swordfish 3, 4, 5, Herring 16F OPEN TO OFFERS INQUIRE File#10046NS

PE

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Mackerel 12,13,14 - Purse Seine

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Pelagic Licenses

$185,000CDN File#10453PE

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File#10532NS

Lobster 25 Gulf NB; Smelt (gillnet) NB; Herring (gillnet) 16C & 16E; Mackerel (Gillnet, Handline, Mechanical) INQUIRE File#10555NB

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Nova Scotia Fish Buyers License LOBSTER REDUCED $100,000CDN File#9916NS

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Core Lobster LFA 34 $1,000,000CDN File#10566NS

Lobster LFA 33

Lobster 26B

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INQUIRE File#10496NS

$55,000CDN File#10537NS

$725,000CDN File#10701NS

Lobster Buyers License

Lobster (Trap) LFA 25, Herring (Gillnet) 16C-16E, Mackerel (Gillnet) 16 INQUIRE File#10693NB

$98,000CDN File#10612NS

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OPEN TO OFFERS

Core Lobster LFA 34

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Lobster license LFA 33

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Lobster Buyers License NS REDUCED $89,000CDN File#9185NS

Lobster Buyers License Nova Scotia, Scotia Fundy Region $95,000CDN File#9904NS

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Lobster (Pots) 11; Groundfish 3GHJ 3KL 3PS 3PN; Snow Crab (Pots) 11; Herring 11 INQUIRE File#10505NL

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Non-Core Groundfish (Handline) Fixed Gear 4X & 5Y $45,000CDN File#8577NS

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Core Groundfish Handline 4X & 5Y, Herring Gillnet 17 to 22, Mackerel Gillnet 17 to 22 $105,000CDN File#9764NS

Non-Core Groundfish Otter trawl 4R, 4S, 4T, 3PN & 4VN REDUCED $27,000CDN File#8814NB

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Non-Core Groundfish (Handline, Longline, Jigger) 4X, 4VSW, 5Z REDUCED $525,000CDN File#9759NS

Groundfish Longline/Handline 4X, 5Y, 5ZE OPEN TO OFFERS File#9968NS

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Groundfish except Lumpfish Otter Trawl 2J, 3PN, 4RST INQUIRE File#10164NL Groundfish License FG (65 - 100) Atlantic region; Turbot 2 + 3K; Turbot 3LNO; Shrimp License 06; Atlantic Halibut; Cod 3Ps INQUIRE File#8869NL Groundfish 4VSW

Core Groundfish Handline 4X & 5Y

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Non-Core Groundfish 4X & 5Y REDUCED $165,000CDN File#9264NS

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Non-Core Groundfish (Longline, Auto Jig, Gillnet, Handline) 4X & 5Y (Lunenburg, Queens, Group B) $55,000CDN File#9053NS

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Groundfish 3PN; 4R; 4S; 4T

Groundfish (Handline, Longline, Jigger) 4VN, 4VS, 4W $180,000CDN File#10515NS

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$95,000CDN File#10656NS

Non-Core Groundfish (Handline) 4X, 5Y, 5ZE, 5ZW Good for vessels up to 44’11” OPEN TO OFFERS File#5123NS

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Non-Core Groundfish (Gillnet, Longline, Handline, Jigger) 4VS, 4W (Community) $120,000CDN REDUCED File#9833NS

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Groundfish Lease (Gillnet, Longline, Auto jig) 4X & 5Y OPEN FOR OFFERS File#9152NS

Groundfish (4X & 5Y), Mackerel (Set - Handline) $50,000CDN File#10239NS

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Halibut (3,400 lbs)

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File#10161NS

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$175,000CDN File#10300NS

Groundfish (Longline) 4VN,4VS,4W,4X,5Y

$273,000CDN File#9480NS

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OFFERS ACCEPTED

$305,000CDN File#10520NS

Halibut (Handline) core under 35 ft 4x, 5Y, cod 4x, 5y REDUCED INQUIRE File#10205NS

Groundfish (Longline - Gillnet) 4VS, 4W, (Community) $175,000CDN File#10511NS

Non-Core Groundfish (Handline) 4VN, 4VS, 4W, 4X, 5Y & 5ZE $40,000CDN File#8668NB

Groundfish (longline) 4X, 5Y, 5ZE, Herring (gillnet set/DRIFT) 17-22, Mackerel (gillnet set/fixed) $52,000CDN REDUCED File#10265NS

INQUIRE File#10231NS Groundfish Processing License

File#10373NS

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Non-Core Groundfish 4X & 5Y,

OPEN TO OFFERS

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Groundfish (Handline/Longline/Jigger) 4VS, 4W, 4X & 5Y (Bi-Weekly), Herring (Gillnet Set or Fixed) 17 - 22, Mackerel 17 - 22, Scallop (Drag) 29 East to Baccarro, Swordfish (Harpoon/Spear) All Areas $315,000CDN File#10275NS

Non-Core Groundfish 4X, 5Y & 5ZE

N S

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Non-Core (GULF) Groundfish Longline/ Handline 3PN, 4VN, 4T & 4VSW $75,000CDN REDUCED File#9527NS

Groundfish 4X, 5Y, 4VN

Non-Core Groundfish (Longline/Handline) 4T & 4VN $70,000CDN File#10174NS

Groundfish (Longline/Handline) 4T, 4VN, 3PN, 4R, 4S $105,000CDN File#10204NS

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Groundfish (Handline/Longline) 4X 5Y, Mackerel (Gillnet Set or Fixed) 17-22, Herring (Gillnet Set or Fixed) 17-22 REDUCED $37,000CDN File#10330NS

Non-Core DIGBY Groundfish Longline/ Handline 4X & 5Y REDUCED $47,000CDN File#9752NS

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Groundfish (Shelburne County) 4X & 5Y, Mackerel (Set) 17-22, Herring (Set & Drift) 17-22 $185,000CDN File#10670NS

Core Groundfish (Gillnet, Longline, Handline, Jigger) 4X & 5Y (Lunenburg/Queens) $65,000CDN File#9840NS

N S

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Groundfish - Community Digby and Counties North (Handline) 4X & 5Y INQUIRE File#10588NS

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Cod 4X & 5Y, Haddock 4X & 5Y, Pollock 4X & 5Y & 4VSW, Hake 4X & 5Y & 4VSW, Halibut 4X & 4VSW INQUIRE File#10668NS

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INQUIRE File#10659NS

$55,000CDN File#9841NS

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Non-Core Groundfish 4X & 5Y

INQUIRE File#10429NL

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Groundfish (Otter Trawl) 2J, 3PN, 4RST

N S

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Non-Core Groundfish Longline/Handline 4X, 5Y & 5ZE (216,687 lbs) OPEN TO OFFERS File#9571NS

INQUIRE File#8715NL

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Non-Core Groundfish (Gillnet, Handline, Longline) 4VSW, 4X and 5Y $165,000CDN File#9804NS

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Groundfish Longline Quota Only (6,000 +/- Halibut) INQUIRE File#9474NS

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Groundfish 2GHJ, 3KL, Lump 7

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Groundfish Licenses

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Scallop 2J Complete w/ scallop gear

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$5,000CDN File#6181NL

Scallop (Drags) 29

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$15,000CDN File#3078NL

$60,000CDN File#10619NS

Hard Shell Clam 6, Herring 17-22, Smelt gillnet, Eel pots Cape Breton County REDUCED OPEN TO OFFERS File#8546NS

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Non-Core Scallop SFA#29 East of Baccaro (Lunenburg/Queens), Lunenburg/Queens County INQUIRE File#9421NS

Non-Core Scallop 28B & 28C $52,500CDN File#8836NB

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2J Scallop License

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Scallop/Clam Licenses

Scallop 28B & 28C (midbay) $52,500CDN File#10508NB

Upper Bay Scallop C & D (97 mt), Competitive Quota INQUIRE File#9091NS

Rock Crab (Conical Traps) Gulf NS-26a

Snow Crab 04; Groundfish Exp Lump; Lobster 4B; Bait; Squid 04; Whelk 3K; Capelin 01-11; Herring 03-08; Mackerel 01-11 $4,450,000CDN File#10684NL Snow Crab 3L Small Supp (224,326 lbs.), Groundfish 2GHJ,3KL, Capelin 1-11, Herring 3-8, Mackerel 1-11 INQUIRE File#10604NL

$185,000CDN File#10377NS

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Snow Crab Allocation Area 23 (10,100 lbs.) OPEN TO OFFERS File#10135NS

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Snow Crab CFA 23 (11,000 lbs.) REDUCED $832,000CDN File#10590NS

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Snow Crab CFA 23 (10,071 lbs. +/-) REDUCED INQUIRE File#10640NS

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INQUIRE File#10495NS

Snow Crab CFA 23 (20,000 lbs.) INQUIRE File#10470NS

PE

Snow Crab (Traps) 24 REDUCED $650,000CDN File#10313NS

Snow Crab Area 24

Rock Crab 26A, REDUCED $150,000CDN File#10436PE

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Non-Core Snow Crab CFA 20,21,22 (44,322 lbs.) REDUCED INQUIRE File#10355NS

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Snow Crab (Trap) CFA #20, 21, 22 (27,706 Lbs) INQUIRE File#10415NS

Snow Crab (Pots) 3PS (83,531 lbs.) INQUIRE File#10312NL

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Snow Crab 10; Groundfish (Gillnet, Trap, Longline) 2GHJ 3KL 3PS 3PN; Squid 10; Whelk 3PS; Lobster 10; Bait; Scallop INQUIRE File#10246NL

Non-Core Snow Crab CFA 20-22 (27,701 lbs.) INQUIRE File#10512NS

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Snow Crab (Pots) 10; Groundfish (Gillnet Longline) 2GHJ 3KL 3Ps 3Pn; Herring (Fixed Gear) 10; Lobster (Pots) 10; Mackerel (Fixed Gear) 10; Squid (Trap/Jigger) 10 REDUCED OPEN TO OFFERS File#10220NL

Snow Crab 3K; Groundfish Except Lumpfish - Gillnet & Longline 4; Whelk 3K REDUCED INQUIRE File#10273NL

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Crab (Pots) 3PS, 10A Outer, Groundfish (Lump) 2GHJ 3KL 3PS 3PN, Capelin 3PS 10, Herring 3PS 10, Mackerel 3PS 10, Scallop 3PS 10 & 11, Squid All Areas, Bait 3PS 10, Lobster 3PS 10 REDUCED File#10196NL

Snow Crab ONS; MS; Groundfish 2GHJ 3KL; Herring 03-08; Lobster 07; Mackerel 01-11; Capelin 01-11 INQUIRE File#10678NL

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Snow Crab - Queen (Pots) 3L 6B Inner (8,190lbs.), Groundfish - Cod (Gillnet, Trap, Lon) 2GHJ, 3KL, Herring (Fixed Gear) 07, Mackerel (Fixed Gear) 07, Capelin (Traps/Bar Seine) 07, Squid (Trap/Jigger) 07, Whelk (Pots) 3L, Bait (Gillnet) REDUCED $580,000CDN File#10251NL

Toad/Spider Crab 84500 (lbs.) $425,000CDN File#10106QC

Crab 19 INQUIRE File#10698NS

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Crab Licenses

Snow Crab (Full License) CFA #24 REDUCED INQUIRE File#10277NS

Shrimp 16

INQUIRE File#10402NL

$110,000CDN File#8240NS

Shrimp 06

Non-Core Shrimp License Area 16

INQUIRE File#10664NL

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$75,000CDN File#6756NS

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Swordfish 3L, 3M, 3N, 3O, 3PS, 4VN, 4VS, 4W, 4X, 5ZE (5900 lbs.) $90,000CDN File#10270NS

Core Swordfish Class A, Mackerel (Vessel Based) REDUCED $38,000CDN File#10128NS

Swordfish (longline) (50,585 lbs.), Tuna (lbs.1000) INQUIRE File#10297NS

Swordfish (Harpoon) Atlantic

Non-Core Swordfish (Longline) 3L, 3M, 3N, 3O, 3PS, 4VN (45,077 lbs.) INQUIRE File#10551NS

OPEN TO OFFERS

File#10681NS

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Swordfish (Harpoon/Spear) 3L, 3M, 3N, 3O, 3PS, 4VN, 4VS, 4W, 4X, 5ZE $55,000CDN File#10654NS

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File#10288NS

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OPEN TO OFFERS

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Swordfish Class B Atlantic

Core Swordfish Harpoon/Spear 3LMNO, 3PS, 4VNSWX, 5ZE REDUCED $40,000CDN File#9899NS

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Non-Core Swordfish Harpoon/Spear 3LMNOPS, 4VNSW, 4X & 5ZE (4,000 lbs.) $67,500CDN File#9973NS

INQUIRE File#9102NS

Swordfish 3L, 3M, 3N, 3O, 3PS, 4VN, 4W, 4X, 5ZE $5,500CDN File#9978NS

Non-Core Swordfish Harpoon 3L, 3M, 3N, 3O, 3PS, 4VN, 4VS, 4W, 4X & 5ZE (13,000 lbs) $195,000CDN File#9269NS

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Swordfish Harpoon Quota 3LMNOPS, 4VNSW, 4X & 5ZE (7,000 lbs) $115,000CDN File#9075NS

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Swordfish Quota 3, 4, 5 (10,000 lbs)

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Tuna/Swordfish Licenses

Hagfish (Slime Eel) 4VN, 4VS, 4W

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OPEN TO OFFERS

File#10535NS

Fish Buyers License Nova Scotia REDUCED INQUIRE File#9161NS

File#10568NS

N S

Non-Core Sea Urchin License Digby

OPEN TO OFFERS

$55,000CDN File#6223NS

Non-Core Sea Urchin (Diver) Guysborough County & Barren Island $135,000CDN File#10513NS

Sculpin 4X

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Nova Scotia Fish Buyers License

Eel (Trap (1)/Spear) 4T & 4VN, Smelt (Gillnet Set or Fixed (2) 4T & 4VN $15,000CDN File#10666NS

Non-Core Sea Urchin

OPEN TO OFFERS

File#9374NS

Eel Shinimicas River/Tidnish River, Smelts 4N Shinimicas River/Tidnish River, Clams Gulf, Oysters Gulf $27,500CDN REDUCED File#9415NS

INQUIRE File#10048NS

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Fish Buyers License REDUCED INQUIRE File#9915NS

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Grey Sole (Danish Seine Endorsement) 4R 3Ps 3Pn $75,000CDN File#10560NL

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Misc. Licenses

Fish Buyers License OPEN TO OFFERS

FILE#10665NS

FEATURED LISTING VESSEL

44’ x 17’ FG Lobster Blt.1988

ENGINE 410HP, Isuzu Diesel LICENSES

Lobster LFA 33, Herring 17-22, Mackerel, Swordfish Atlantic, Groundfish 4X & 5Y ELECTRONICS

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Radar: Furuno Sounder: 585 Furuno AutoPilot: Wagner Alarm System: Bilge & Engine

Plotter: New MaxSea VHF: Icom (Programmable) GPS: Furuno X2 2 Inverters

COMMENTS CSI near completion

Vessel actively fishing

$750,000CDN

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FEATURED LISTING VESSEL 44’ x 14’ FG Lobster Blt. 2020 ENGINE 430HP, Cummins 430 Diesel ELECTRONICS Radar: Furuno MXT Plotter: Time Zero Sitex VHF: Icom M330 X2 GPS: Furuno GP39 10” Hydraulic Bow Thruster DECK EQUIPMENT 12” Lobster Hauler Aluminum Boom ACCOMMODATIONS 4 Berths Galley on Deck Washroom Microwave Bus Heater SAFETY EQUIPMENT Life Jackets Life Ring Fire Extinguisher EPIRB COMMENTS Open to a fair offer, owner is motivated to sell.

$440,000CDN

File#10714NS

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66’ & Up

INQUIRE File#10477QC 89’ 11” x 29’ 10” Steel Freezer Trawler Blt.15 1000HP MTU

$100,000CDN File#10615NS 129’ x 26’ 6” Steel Scalloper Blt.63 999HP CAT

$100,000CDN File#10616NS 129’ x 26’ 6” Steel Scalloper Blt.63 Rblt.94 999HP Cat

INQUIRE File#10257NB 70’ x 22’ FG Blt. 2017 830HP Yanmar

$100,000CDN File#10622NS 129’ x 26’ 6” Steel Blt.65 999HP CAT

$5,000,000CDN File#10121BC 128’ x 30’ 8” Steel Freezer Trawler Blt. 1990 1740HP Sulzer

FEATURED LISTING REDUCED $4,200,000CDN File#10279QC 99’ x 24’ Steel Crab Blt. 2003 960HP CAT

INQUIRE File#10223NL 89’ 11” x 28’ Steel Groundfish/Otter/ Trawl Blt.97 1650HP Caterpillar

INQUIRE File#9154NL 88’ 3” x 27’ Steel Groundfish Otter Trawl Blt. 2015 1,019HP Yanmar

$650,000CDN File#9033BC 82’ 5” x 24’ Steel Blt. 1979 540HP MTU REDUCED

REDUCED File#8095QC 82’ x 22’ Steel Shrimp Dragger Blt. 1963 540HP Caterpillar

INQUIRE File#10536NL 82’ x 21’ Steel Shrimp Dragger Rblt.02 671HP Caterpillar

$1,700,000CDN File#10248NB 74’ 11” x 24’ Steel Crab Rblt. 2021 800HP Cummins REDUCED

INQUIRE File#10423NB 70’ x 18’ 4” Crab Blt. 1976 460HP Mitsubishi

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VESSEL 83’ 6” X 20’ Steel Blt. 1978 ENGINE 450HP, Cummins K192 Diesel ELECTRONICS Radar: Furuno 1945 & Furuno 1835 Sounder: Furuno & Westmar Scanner AutoPilot: Simrad (New) Sonar: Wesmar Alarm System: Sea Safety Product

Plotter: Computer VHF: Furuno & 2 Icom GPS: JRC X2 & Furuno VMS/Black Box

COMMENTS • Vessel was last surveyed in July 2018. • Survey states that the hull, machinery and electronics are in good working condition. • Owner sailed vessel from British Columbia, Canada to its current port of Shippagan, New Brunswick, Canada upon purchase. • Refrigerator and freezer are custom made.

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51’ to 65’

$1,200,000CDN REDUCED File#10256NL 64’ 11” x 22’ 6” Steel Dragger/Shrimp Dragger Blt.89 Rblt.13 850HP Mitsubishi

INQUIRE File#10638NL 65’ x 23’ 6” FG Groundfish Otter Trawl/ Shrimp Dragger Blt.00 700HP Mitsubishi

INQUIRE REDUCED File#10443NL 65’ x 23’ 2” Steel Crab/Longliner/Swordfish Blt.87 Rblt.22 840HP Mitsubishi

$325,000CDN File#10600NL

63’ x 18’ Crab/Groundfish/Sealing/Seining/Shrimp Dragger Blt.79 Rblt.97 463HP Caterpillar

$325,000CDN File#8393NS 65’ x 22’ 7” Steel Scalloper Blt. 1991 500HP Caterpillar REDUCED

$425,000CDN File#10447NL 65’ x 22’ 3” Steel Crab/Shrimp Dragger Blt. 1984 650HP Yanmar

OFFERS ENCOURAGED $200,000CDN File#10382NL 65’ x 18’ 6” Groundfish Otter Trawl/Shrimp Dragger Blt.79 Rblt.05 600HP Volvo

INQUIRE File#9469NL 64’ 11” x 23’ 4” Crab/Shrimp Dragger Blt.00 Rblt.19 800HP Caterpillar

$400,000CDN File#7761NL 64’ 11” x 22’ 5” FG/WD Shrimp/Dragger Blt.82 Rblt.10 650HP Mitsubishi REDUCED

REDUCED File#6790NL 64’ 11” x 22’ 3” FG/WD Pelagic/Trawling/ Seining Blt.89 Rblt.05 365HP Caterpillar

INQUIRE File#10157NL 64’ 11” x 22’ Crab/Shrimp Dragger Blt. 1985 600HP CAT

$690,000CDN File#9742NL 64’ 11” x 22’ Crab/Herring/Shrimp Dragger Blt.89 685HP Mitsubishi

$60,000CDN File#10008NL 64’ 11” x 21’ 4” Crab/Gillnetter Blt.82 425HP Cummins REDUCED

$1,100,000CDN File#10278QC 64’ 11” x 20’ Steel Blt. 1986 680HP CAT

$350,000CDN File#10077NL 64’ 11” x 20’ Blt.75 Rblt.96 504HP Caterpillar

$465,000CDN File#10320NS 64’ 11” x 20’ Steel Crab/Dragger Blt.72 Rblt.01 543HP Mitsubishi REDUCED

INQUIRE File#10409NB 64’ 11” x 20’ Crab Blt. 1973 530HP Cummins REDUCED

$590,000CDN File#10327NB 64’ 11” x 20’ Steel Crab Blt. 1972 483HP Mitsubishi REDUCED

$400,000CDN File#9732NL 64’ 11” x 20’ Steel Crab/Dragger Blt.79 Rblt.98 540HP Caterpillar

INQUIRE File#10482NL 64’ 11” x 19’ Crab Blt.79 Rblt.98 480HP Caterpillar REDUCED

INQUIRE File#10425NL 64’ 10” x 22’ 11” Steel Crab Blt. 1988 850HP Mitsubishi

INQUIRE File#10224NS 64’ 6” x 23’ 8” Steel Dragger Blt.89 720HP CAT

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ANY REASONABLE OFFERS CONSIDERED INQUIRE File#6530NL 64’ x 23’ 4” FG Blt. 2002 615HP Caterpillar

OPEN TO OFFERS File#10316NB 64’ x 19’ FG/WD Crab Blt. 1985 400HP CAT

$400,000CDN File#9976NB 63’ 11” x 18’ 6” Crab Blt. 1984 400HP Caterpillar

$150,000CDN File#9247NB 63’ 11” x 18’ 5” FG/WD Crab Blt.75 400HP Cummins REDUCED

$490,000CDN File#7738NL 63’ x 22’ FG/WD Shrimp Dragger Blt.82 Rblt.00 597HP Mitsubishi

$450,000CDN File#10521NL 61’ x 20’ FG Crab/Groundfish/ Seining Blt.95 615HP Caterpillar

INQUIRE File#10647NL 60’ x 23’ FG Crab/Seining Blt.97 543HP Mitsubishi

INQUIRE File#8960NL 60’ x 23’ FG Crab Blt. 2004 480HP CAT

$225,000CDN File#6792NS 60’ x 22’ Steel Scalloper Blt. 1996 425HP Cummins REDUCED

$160,000CDN File#10318NS 60’ x 21’ FG Dragger Blt. 1988 530HP CAT REDUCED

$125,000CDN File#10500NL 60’ x 21’ Crab Blt. 1990 Rblt. 2000 540HP Caterpillar

INQUIRE File#9720NL 60’ x 20’ 8” Crab/Seining Blt. 1990 420HP Caterpillar REDUCED

INQUIRE File#10254NL 60’ x 18’ 6” Crab Blt.80 Rblt.98 480HP Caterpillar REDUCED

REDUCED File#9979NL 60’ x 18’ Crab Blt.78 Rblt.00 425HP Cummins

$20,000CDN File#9934NL 59’ 11” x 18’ Crab/Groundfish Blt.78 Rblt.00 480HP Caterpillar REDUCED

INQUIRE File#9222NL 59’ x 18’ 6” FG Blt. 1987 550HP Caterpillar

INQUIRE File#8473NS 58’ x 20’ 6” FG Dragger Blt. 1989 635HP Caterpillar

INQUIRE File#8806NL 57’ x 22’ FG Crab/Dragger Blt.02 530HP Cummins

OPEN TO OFFERS File#10419NL 56’ x 17’ Crab Blt.78 Rblt.01 400HP Doosan

$340,000CDN File#9253NL 55’ 4” x 18’ 4” FG Blt. 1988 440HP Cummins REDUCED

$200,000CDN File#10407NL 55’ x 20’ Crab/Seining Blt. 1988 350HP Mitsubishi

$450,000CDN File#10324QC 55’ x 20’ FG Shrimp Dragger Blt. 1980 400HP Volvo

$110,000CDN File#9736NS 55’ x 19’ 3” Crab/Dragger Blt.81 Rblt.03 365HP Caterpillar

$400,000CDN File#9940NB 55’ x 16’ FG Crab Blt. 1981 470HP Mitsubishi

INQUIRE File#9359NL 54’ 11” x 20’ 6” FG Blt. 1992 485HP Mitsubishi

$250,000CDN File#6442NL 54’ 11” x 18’ 11” FG/WD Crab/Shrimp Dragger Blt.87 Rblt.00 443HP CAT REDUCED

$270,000CDN File#10427NS 54’ x 16’ 9” FG Scalloper Blt. 1988 240HP Detroit 8V71

$40,000CDN File#9566NL 52’ 6” x 13’ 3” Crab/Groundfish/Sealing/Seining Blt.72 Rblt.96 173HP Detroit REDUCED

OFFERS ENCOURAGED

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$60,000CDN File#10486QC 52’ x 20’ Crab/Lobster Blt. 1980 300HP John Deere REDUCED

$135,000CDN File#10069NL 52’ x 18’ Crab Blt.75 Rblt.97 400HP Caterpillar

$300,000CDN File#10230NS 51’ x 19’ FG Dragger Blt. 1989 Cummins K-19 Diesel

$80,000CDN File#10268NL 51’ x 16’ Crab/Seining Blt. 1978 Rblt. 1996 300HP Cummins

44’ to 50’

$1,300,000CDN File#10250NS 49’ 2” x 28’ FG Lobster Blt. 2018 500HP Volvo

INQUIRE REDUCED File#10564QC 44’ 11” x 15’ FG Lobster Blt. 1999 300HP Detroit

$1,050,000CDN File#10580NS 50’ x 27’ FG Lobster Blt. 2018 425HP John Deere REDUCED

INQUIRE File#10669NS 50’ x 23’ FG Lobster Blt. 2007 375HP Cummins

OPEN TO OFFERS File#7203NL 50’ x 18’ 6” FG/WD Crab Blt. 1981 365HP Detroit REDUCED

$329,000CDN File#8073NS 50’ x 18’ 6” Crab/Groundfish Otter Trawl Blt.88 Rblt.15 403HP Caterpillar

INQUIRE File#7524QC 50’ x 18’ 3” Almn Blt. 2003 200HP Volvo

INQUIRE File#10691QC 50’ x 18’ 1” Steel Crab Blt. 1989 425HP CAT

$200,000CDN File#9592QC 49’ 11” x 18’ Steel Blt. 1993 325HP Caterpillar

INQUIRE File#9452QC 49’ 11” x 16’ 7” FG Crab Blt. 2015 400HP John Deere

$250,000CDN File#10687NS 49’ 9” x 16’ 8” FG Lobster Blt. 1991 400HP Cummins

$1,200,000CDN File#10571NS 49’ 4” x 28’ FG Lobster/Longliner Blt. 2018 450HP, CAT

INQUIRE File#10159ME 49’ 4” x 24’ FG Lobster Blt. 2005 480HP CAT

$550,000CDN File#10522NS 49’ 4” x 21’ FG Lobster/Longliner Blt. 2000 400HP Volvo

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INQUIRE File#9500NS 49’ 2” x 25’ FG Lobster/Longliner Blt. 2004 500HP Volvo

$565,000CDN File#10199NS 49’ 2” x 22’ 6” FG Lobster/Longliner Blt. 2007 400HP Cat REDUCED

$495,000CDN File#10187NS 49’ 2” x 21’ 9” FG Lobster/Longliner Blt.90 Rblt.21 325HP Cummins REDUCED

$399,000CDN File#10610NS 49’ x 20’ FG Lobster Blt. 2002 350HP Cummins

INQUIRE File#10623NS 48’ 7” x 28’ FG Lobster Blt.10 400HP Volvo

INQUIRE File#10361QC 45’ 11” x 13’ 2” FG Blt. 1980 400HP John Deere REDUCED

$400,000CDN File#10072QC 45’ 6” x 15’ 6” Steel Crab/Scalloper Blt. 2000 325HP Cummins

$499,000CDN File#10102NS 45’ x 23’ FG Groundfish/Lobster Blt. 2001 450HP CAT

$300,000CDN File#10310NL 45’ x 20’ 8” FG Blt. 2004 450HP Volvo

$200,000CDN File#10338NL 45’ x 18’ FG Crab/Seining Blt. 1994 365HP Volvo Penta

$225,000CDN File#10485NS 45’ x 17’ 5” FG Lobster Blt. 1996 350HP CAT REDUCED

$140,000CDN File#7384NS 45’ x 17’ FG Crab/Groundfish Blt. 1988 320HP Caterpillar REDUCED

$695,000CDN File#10514NB 45’ x 15’ 5” FG Crab Blt. 2022 825HP Scania

$350,000CDN File#9095PE 45’ x 14’ 9” FG Lobster Blt.98 Rblt.18 500HP Cummins (2018)

$415,000CDN File#10692NS 45’ x 13’ 6” FG Lobster Blt. 2011 660HP Cummins

$190,000CDN File#10572NB 45’ FG Blt. 2022 REDUCED

INQUIRE File#9442NS 44’ 11” x 23’ 6” FG Lobster/Longliner Blt.00 475HP Caterpillar REDUCED

$475,000CDN File#9219NS 44’ 11” x 23’ 5” FG Lobster/Scalloper Blt.01 Rblt.19 400HP Cummins

$300,000CDN File#10396NL 44’ 11” x 20’ FG Crab Blt. 2003 350HP Mitsubishi

$254,000CDN File#10489NL 44’ 11” x 19’ 6” FG Crab/Gillnetter Blt.87 Rblt.04 400HP Caterpillar REDUCED

$330,000CDN File#10432QC 44’ 11” x 19’ 6” FG Blt. 1999 435HP Detroit

$250,000CDN File#10305NS 44’ 11” x 19’ 2” FG Crab/Groundfish Blt. 1987 350HP Caterpillar REDUCED

$350,000CDN File#9966QC 44’ 11” x 18’ 7” FG Groundfish Blt.88 500HP Yanmar REDUCED

$75,000CDN File#10352NS 44’ 11” x 18’ 5” WD Lobster Blt. 1988 380HP CAT

OPEN TO OFFERS File#9497NS 44’ 11” x 18’ FG Lobster Blt. 1992 350HP Mitsubishi REDUCED

$185,000CDN File#10388NB 44’ 11” x 18’ FG Lobster Blt.88 Rblt.18 400HP CAT REDUCED

$195,000CDN File#10635NS 44’ 11” x 18’ FG Crab Blt.96 Rblt.08 350HP Mitsubishi

$210,000CDN File#9750NS 44’ 11” x 17’ 8” FG Lobster Blt. 1994 350HP Mitsubishi

READY IMMEDIATELY

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INQUIRE File#10519NS 44’ 11” x 17’ 3” FG Lobster Blt. 2019 1,000HP CAT

REDUCED File#10563NB 44’ 11” x 16’ 8” FG Crab/Herring/ Lobster Blt.19 650HP Yanmar

$150,000CDN File#9699QC 44’ 11” x 16’ 6” FG Herring/Lobster Blt. 1989 350HP Isuzu

$395,000CDN File#10083NB 44’ 11” x 16’ FG Blt. 1993 375HP Cummins REDUCED

INQUIRE File#10652NS 44’ 11” x 16’ FG Crab/Lobster Blt.21 700HP Volvo Penta

INQUIRE File#10650NB 44’ 11” x 15’ 6” FG Lobster Blt.18 800HP Volvo Penta

$27,000CDN File#10583NB 44’ 11” x 14’ 5” Lobster Blt. 1978 250HP Cummins

$68,000CDN File#10541NB 44’ 11” x 14’ 4” Wd/Epox Lobster Blt.95 400HP Doosan REDUCED

$20,000CDN File#10492PE 44’ 11” x 14’ 3” WD Lobster Blt.98 Caterpillar C7 Diesel

$235,000CDN File#10531PE 44’ 11” x 14’ FG Lobster Blt. 1994 575HP CAT

$30,000CDN File#10151NB 44’ 11” x 13’ 8” Lobster Blt.88 Rblt.00 430HP Cummins REDUCED

$20,000CDN File#10444NB 44’ 11” x 13’ 6” FG Herring Blt. 1986

$100,000CDN File#10410NB 44’ 11” x 13’ 5” FG Lobster Blt. 1993 430HP Cummins REDUCED

$60,000CDN File#10372NB 44’ 11” x 13’ WD/EPOX Lobster Blt. 1992 430HP Cummins

$125,000CDN File#9772NS 44’ 11” FG Lobster Blt. 1988 319HP Isuzu

$125,000CDN File#9254NL 44’ x 18’ FG Blt. 1994 311HP Mitsubishi REDUCED

$67,000CDN File#9600NS 44’ x 17’ FG Lobster Blt. 1988 350HP Detroit REDUCED

$150,000CDN File#10676NS 44’ x 17’ FG Crab Blt.80 Rblt.95 405HP Cummins

$250,000CDN File#10188PE 44’ x 14’ 1” FG Lobster/Tuna Blt. 2002 315HP Cummins

$45,000CDN File#9993NS 44’ x 14’ Lobster Blt. 1989 220HP Isuzu

$275,000CDN File#10067QC 44’ x 13’ 4” FG Lobster Blt. 2005 490HP Cummins

$25,000CDN File#10534PE 44’ x 12’ 10” Lobster Blt. 1993 430HP Cummins

FEATURED LISTING

VESSEL

49’ 11” x 21’ FG Lobster Blt.01 Rblt.08

ENGINE 400HP, Cummins N-14 Diesel COMMENTS • Vessel was last surveyed in 2022 • New Exhaust 2020 • Shore Power • 3700GPM Rule pumps in engine room, fish hold, lazarette, 2” pacer for pump or washdown • 44’11” length includes 5’ extension

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INQUIRE File#10356NL 43’ x 17’ 6” FG Crab Blt. 2001 350HP Mitsubishi

$650,000CDN REDUCED File#9930NL 39’ 2” x 24’ 6” FG Crab/Lobster Blt. 2019 500HP Hyundai

INQUIRE File#10547QC 43’ 11” x 15’ 8” FG Herring/Lobster Blt.01 225HP John Deere

$395,000CDN File#10358NS 43’ 9” x 16’ 5” FG Lobster Blt. 2017 325HP John Deere

INQUIRE File#10169NS 43’ 9” x 16’ 4” FG Crab Blt.89 Rblt.20 300HP Volvo

$130,000CDN File#10662QC 43’ 6” x 16’ 1” FG Crab Blt.82 Rblt.97 310HP Cummins

$125,000CDN File#7199NS 43’ x 17’ AL Crab Blt. 1987 500HP Iveco REDUCED

$79,500CDN File#10367NB 43’ x 14’ 10” Lobster Blt. 2001 430HP Cummins REDUCED

$450,000CDN File#9714PE 43’ x 14’ FG Lobster/Tuna Blt. 2019 625HP Volvo

$285,000CDN File#10556NB 43’ x 13’ 9” FG Blt.89 Rblt.22 510HP Volvo

$125,000CDN File#10206NB 43’ x 13’ 8” FG Crab/Herring/Lobster Blt.91 Rblt.10 282HP Isuzu REDUCED

$65,000CDN File#10699NB 43’ x 13’ 4” Lobster Blt. 1979 210HP John Deere

$65,000CDN File#10488NS 43’ x 12’ FG Lobster Blt.89 Rblt.12 225HP John Deere

$70,000CDN File#10561NL 42’ 11” x 16’ 8” Blt. 1986 230HP Isuzu

$165,000CDN File#10105NS 42’ x 17’ FG Lobster Blt. 2000 350HP GM REDUCED

$50,000CDN File#8565NS 42’ x 16’ FG Lobster/Longliner Blt. 1980 Detroit REDUCED

$235,000CDN File#10007NS 42’ x 16’ FG Lobster Blt. 1999 500HP Lugger

$135,000CDN File#10456NB 42’ x 15’ 4” FG Lobster Blt. 1988 315HP Doosan REDUCED

$85,000CDN File#9584QC 42’ x 15’ FG Lobster Blt. 1997 225HP John Deere

$37,500CDN File#9017NL 42’ x 15’ FG Blt. 1985 210HP CAT REDUCED

INQUIRE File#10672PE 42’ x 14’ 8” Wood Lobster Blt. 2002 260HP Cummins

OPEN TO OFFERS File#10451PE 42’ x 14’ 4” Lobster Blt. 1998 430HP Cummins

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$65,000CDN File#10468NS 42’ x 14’ 3” Wood Lobster Blt. 2001 355HP Cummins

$79,000CDN File#10575NB 42’ x 14’ 2” Lobster Blt. 1997 430HP Cummins

$80,000CDN File#10694NB 42’ x 14’ 1” Lobster Blt. 1994 Rblt. 2019 430HP Cummins

$35,000CDN File#10586PE 42’ x 14’ Wd/Epox Lobster Blt.89 Rblt.98 315HP Cummins

$79,000CDN File#10418NB 42’ x 14’ FG Lobster Blt. 1987 350HP Cummins REDUCED

$50,000CDN File#9715NS 42’ x 14’ FG Lobster/Longliner Blt. 1981 275HP GM REDUCED

$69,500CDN File#10584NS 42’ x 12’ 9” FG Blt. 1989 300HP John Deere REDUCED

$125,000CDN File#10591QC 42’ x 12’ 3” Crab/Groundfish Blt.81 300HP John Deere

INQUIRE File#9919NL 42’ x 12’ 2” FG Lobster Blt. 1993 300HP Sisu

$65,000CDN File#8706NL 42’ x 12’ FG Blt. 1982 210HP CAT REDUCED

$80,000CDN File#10502NS 42’ x 12’ FG Herring/Lobster Blt. 1985 225HP John Deere

$35,000CDN File#10309PE 42’ x 12’ FG Lobster Blt. 1987 300HP John Deere REDUCED

$85,000CDN File#10494NS 41’ 4” x 16’ 4” Other Blt. 1984 300HP Volvo

$159,000CDN File#10469NS 41’ x 15’ 6” FG Groundfish/Herring/Lobster Blt. 1991 165HP GM REDUCED

OPEN TO OFFERS File#8926NS 41’ x 15’ FG Longliner Blt. 1984 300HP Caterpillar

$85,000CDN File#8551NS 41’ x 15’ FG Blt. 1980 180HP Detroit

$60,000CDN File#10022PE 41’ x 14’ 8” FG Lobster Blt. 1986 344HP Isuzu REDUCED

INQUIRE File#10460NS 41’ x 14’ Groundfish Blt. 1976 250HP Cummins

$100,000CDN File#9124NL 40’ x 14’ 3” FG Blt. 2003 210HP Cummins

$26,000CDN File#10384NB 40’ x 14’ Lobster Blt. 1995 315HP Doosan REDUCED

$125,000CDN File#10247NB 40’ x 13’ 4” FG Lobster Blt. 1988 225HP John Deere REDUCED

$195,000CDN File#10430NS 39’ 11” x 25’ FG Blt. 2022 400HP FPT

$315,000CDN File#8526NS 39’ 11” x 18’ FG Dragger Blt. 1989 450HP CAT

$220,000CDN File#8748QC 39’ 11” x 15’ 6” Lobster Blt. 1991 Rblt. 2008 660HP Cummins

$59,999CDN File#9960NS 39’ 11” x 15’ FG Lobster/Longliner Blt.87 Rblt.13 145HP Detroit REDUCED

$100,000CDN File#10618NS 39’ 11” x 14’ 6” Scalloper Blt.73

$150,000CDN File#9570NS 39’ 11” x 14’ 4” FG Lobster Blt. 1986 180HP Detroit

$52,500CDN File#9340NB 39’ 11” x 14’ FG Lobster Blt. 1981 210HP Cummins

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$60,000CDN File#9476NL 39’ 11” x 14’ Crab Blt.82 Rblt.05 220HP John Deere

$525,000CDN File#10565NS 39’ 11” x 14’ FG Lobster Blt. 2022 600HP Cummins

$380,000CDN File#10071NS 39’ 11” x 12’ 10” FG Lobster Blt.10 660HP Cummins REDUCED

$85,000CDN File#10542PE 39’ 11” x 12’ 1” FG Blt. 1987 Cummins Diesel

$110,000CDN File#10700PE 39’ 11” x 12’ 1” FG Blt. 1992 430HP Cummins

$40,000CDN File#10457NB 39’ 9” x 14’ 6” FG Blt. 1984 260HP Cummins

$85,000CDN File#9557NS 39’ 9” x 13’ Blt.96 Rblt.00 220HP John Deere

$15,000CDN File#9683NL 39’ 6” x 11’ 6” Crab Blt. 1979 228HP Volvo REDUCED

INQUIRE File#10339NS 39’ 5” x 22’ FG Lobster Blt. 2019 325HP John Deere

$675,000CDN File#10667NS 39’ 4” x 25’ FG Blt.16 325HP Daewoo

INQUIRE File#9977NS 39’ 4” x 25’ FG Blt. 2017 325HP John Deere

INQUIRE File#10645NL 39’ 4” x 20’ FG Crab Blt.18 329HP Mitsubishi

$180,000CDN File#10424NL 39’ 4” x 17’ FG Crab Blt. 2017 Cummins 300 Diesel REDUCED

$250,000CDN File#9921QC 39’ 4” x 16’ FG Lobster Blt. 2003 425HP John Deere

$55,000CDN File#10420NL 39’ 4” x 14’ 6” FG Blt. 1987 290HP Mitsubishi

$22,000CDN File#8758NL 39’ 4” x 13’ 6” FG Groundfish Blt. 1988 120HP John Deere

INQUIRE File#9050NS 39’ 3” x 25’ 1” FG Lobster Blt. 2015 480HP Cummins REDUCED

$179,000CDN File#10406NS 39’ 3” x 17’ FG Blt.88 Rblt.22 350HP Mitsubishi REDUCED

$725,000CDN File#10621NS 39’ 2” x 24’ 10” FG Lobster Blt.18 325HP John Deere REDUCED

$45,000CDN File#10107NL 39’ x 14’ FG Blt. 1994 300HP Cummins REDUCED

$215,000CDN File#9680NB 39’ x 13’ 9” FG Lobster Blt.90 700HP Volvo REDUCED

$45,000CDN File#10241NS 39’ x 12’ 8” FG Lobster Blt. 1979 425HP CAT

$265,000CDN File#10544NL 38’ 8” x 17’ FG Crab/Groundfish Blt.04 350HP Caterpillar REDUCED

$230,000CDN File#10545NS 38’ 7” x 15’ 6” FG Crab/Lobster/ Tuna Blt.07 400HP Doosan

INQUIRE File#10504NL 38’ 6” x 14’ FG Crab/Gillnetter Blt. 2021 425HP Cummins

$480,000CDN File#10606NL 38’ x 18’ FG Lobster Blt. 2020 320HP Doosan

$475,000CDN File#10548NS 38’ x 14’ FG Lobster Blt. 2016

$325,000CDN File#10225NS 38’ x 14’ FG Lobster Blt. 2006 430HP Cummins

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$70,000CDN File#10366NS 38’ x 14’ FG Groundfish/Lobster Blt. 1983 210HP Cummins REDUCED

$80,000CDN File#10680QC 38’ x 13’ 3” FG Lobster Blt.86 Rblt.07 430HP Volvo

$135,000CDN File#10569QC 37’ 6” x 14’ 6” FG Herring/Lobster Blt.97 410HP Sizu

OPEN TO OFFERS File#10132NS 37’ 5” x 14’ 5” FG Blt. 1981 200HP Detroit

$70,000CDN File#10140NS 37’ x 14’ 7” FG Lobster Blt. 1980 210HP Cummins REDUCED

$165,000CDN File#10337NS 37’ x 14’ FG Lobster Blt. 1996 250HP Cummins REDUCED

$48,000CDN File#10549NL 37’ x 11’ 1” FG Blt. 1979 265HP CAT

$150,000CDN File#10207NS 36’ x 10’ Steel 135HP Perkins

$180,000CDN File#10349NL 35’ 10” x 16’ FG Crab Blt.04 Caterpillar 3406 Diesel REDUCED

$100,000CDN File#10480NB 35’ 6” x 13’ FG Lobster Blt. 1988 210HP Cummins

$75,000CDN File#10404NS 35’ 6” x 11’ FG Lobster Blt. 1992 315HP Cummins

$125,000CDN File#10585NL 35’ x 13’ 6” FG Lobster Blt. 1990 210HP Cummins

INQUIRE File#10428NL 34’ 11” x 16’ 2” FG Blt. 2000 240HP Volvo Penta

$75,000CDN File#10550NS 34’ 11” x 14’ 8” FG Lobster Blt.87 210HP Cummins REDUCED

$195,000CDN File#10478NB 34’ 11” x 14’ 6” FG Lobster/Scalloper Blt.93 300HP John Deere REDUCED

$45,000CDN File#8564NS 34’ 11” x 14’ FG Gillnetter Blt. 1988 John Deere REDUCED

$40,000CDN File#10633NS 34’ 11” x 13’ 7” FG Lobster Blt.92 Mitsubishi Diesel REDUCED

INQUIRE File#10301NS 34’ 11” x 13’ FG Herring/Lobster Blt. 1988 225HP John Deere

$25,000CDN File#10392NL 34’ 11” x 13’ Crab Blt.81 Rblt.04 225HP John Deere REDUCED

$105,000CDN File#10592QC 34’ 11” x 12’ 11” FG Crab Blt. 1988 465HP Yanmar

$25,000CDN File#10360NL 34’ 11” x 12’ 9” Blt. 1983 220HP John Deere REDUCED

$15,000CDN File#10191NL 34’ 11” x 12’ FG/WD Crab/Groundfish Blt.85 110HP Detroit REDUCED

$160,000CDN File#10614NS 34’ 9” x 15’ 5” FG Blt.00 225HP John Deere

$140,000CDN File#10539NS 34’ x 13’ FG Blt. 2004 315HP Cummins

$20,000CDN File#10332NS 33’ x 13’ FG/WD Lobster Blt. 1987 GM 292 Gasoline

$170,000CDN File#10450QC 32’ 11” x 10’ Aluminum Blt. 2019 225HP Honda X2

$58,000CDN File#10442NS 32’ x 13’ FG Lobster Blt. 2002 225HP John Deere

$55,000CDN File#10587NS 32’ x 12’ 9” FG Lobster Blt. 1987 215HP Perkins

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$75,000CDN File#10689NS 32’ x 12’ 2” FG Lobster Blt. 1990 210HP Cummins

$60,000CDN File#10559QC 32’ x 12’ 2” FG Lobster Blt. 1986 300HP Cummins

$77,000CDN File#10359NS 32’ x 12’ 2” FG Lobster Blt. 1988 225HP John Deere

$50,000CDN File#10688NS 32’ x 12’ 2” FG Lobster Blt. 1993 210HP Cummins

$75,000CDN File#10605NS 32’ x 12’ FG Blt. 1985 210HP Cummins

$90,000CDN File#9591NS 32’ x 11’ FG Lobster Blt. 2004 185HP Isuzu

$89,000CDN File#10381NL 31’ 6” x 15’ 3” FG Crab/Lobster/Other Rblt.21 225HP John Deere REDUCED

$55,000CDN File#10226NS 30’ x 12’ FG Blt. 2002 135HP Ford Senator

$90,000CDN File#9614NS 30’ x 12’ FG Lobster Blt. 2000 225HP John Deere REDUCED

$45,000CDN File#10255NS 30’ x 11’ 3” FG Lobster Blt. 1991 210HP Cummins

$170,000CDN File#10172NS 30’ x 10’ FG Lobster Blt.95 225HP John Deere

$30,000CDN File#10518NL 28’ x 10’ FG Blt. 1999 100HP Yanmar

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FEATURED LISTING

OFFERS ENCOURAGED INQUIRE File#10215NL 80’ 8” x 21’ 6” Steel Other Blt. 1975 565HP Caterpillar REDUCED

$90,000CDN File#9544NL 76’ x 16’ 7” Wood Blt. 1983 425HP (x2) Caterpillar

VESSEL 64’ 11” x 20’ Steel Crab Blt. 1972 ENGINE 483HP, Mitsubishi Diesel $395,000CDN File#10414NB 63’ x 16’ 7” Steel Other Blt. 1992 215HP Perkins

$65,000CDN File#8706NL 42’ x 12’ FG Blt. 1982 210HP CAT REDUCED

$175,000CDN File#9292NS 32’ x 10’ 5” FG Blt. 2006 2 X 40HP Yamaha

$50,000CDN File#9900NL 24’ x 9’ Aluminum Blt. 1999 200HP Volvo REDUCED

COMMENTS • This vessel fished crab in area 12 in 2022 • 2021 - new fuel tanks, new power blocks on the boom, Electronic test of the hull • 2020 - Renewed the entire exhaust system, new water heating tank • 2019 - renewed all the bushing on the stabilizers • 2018 - new deck plates, new checker plates in the fish hold, new cooler on the main engine • 2017 - Fibreglass in fish hold was completely redone.

REDUCED $590,000CDN File#10327NB

Miscellaneous

$1,700,000CDN File#9838NS 207’ x 30’ 10” Steel Blt. 1978 1,000HP CAT

INQUIRE File#10581NL 53’ x 22’ 4” Aluminum Blt. 2020

INQUIRE File#10582NL 49’ 11” x 22’ 3” Aluminum

INQUIRE File#7953NL 47’ 10” x 16’ 11” Steel Blt.01 800HP 2 x Caterpillar

MAKE AN OFFER

MAKE AN OFFER $199,500CDN File#8444NL 39’ 4” x 8’ 9” FG Blt.12 40HP Lister-Petter REDUCED

$85,000CDN File#9744NS 45’ x 12’ Steel Tug Boat Blt.59 Rblt.06

$40,000CDN File#9543NL 44’ x 13’ 6” Steel Blt. 1986 300HP Caterpillar REDUCED

$99,500CDN File#8445NL 39’ 4” x 8’ 9” FG Blt. 2011 REDUCED

$35,000CDN File#9303NS 30’ x 12’ FG Blt. 2016 210HP Cummins

$88,000CDN File#10284NS 30’ x 10’ Aluminum Blt. 2022 60HP Yamaha REDUCED

$95,000CDN File#10345NL 30’ x 10’ Steel Other Blt.82 Rblt.14 113HP Deutz

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$440,000CDN File#10714NS 44’ x 14’ FG Lobster Blt. 2020 430HP Cummins

INQUIRE File#10720PE 43’ x 13’ 8” FG Lobster Blt. 1993 355HP Cummins

INQUIRE File#10725PE 43’ x 12’ 9” FG Lobster Blt. 1999

INQUIRE File#10711NB 42’ x 15’ FG Lobster Blt. 1996 510HP Volvo Penta

$50,000CDN File#10728NB 42’ x 14’ 2” Wd/Epox Lobster Blt. 1993 300HP Cummins

$165,000CDN File#10723NB 40’ x 13’ 7” FG Crab Blt. 2008 300HP Cummins

$715,000CDN File#10673NS 39’ 9” x 24’ FG Lobster Blt. 2018 325HP Daewoo

$15,000CDN File#10736NL 34’ 11” FG/WD Crab Volvo Diesel

$25,000CDN File#10737NL 34’ 11” Crab 150HP Cummins

$60,000CDN File#10695NS 28’ 3” x 12’ FG Lobster Blt. 2001 150HP John Deere

1 Snow Crab Combined Share, 1 Cod Combined Share INQUIRE File#10715NL Snow crab (queen) 6C, Groundfish except lump 2GHJ, 3KL, Squid 08, Whelk 3L $375,000CDN File#10724NL

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N L

N L

N L

$400,000CDN File#10243NS 45’ x 19’ FG Lobster Blt.05 Rblt.19 430HP 671 GM

N L

INQUIRE File#10712QC 48’ x 16’ 7” FG Crab Blt.87 Rblt.02 650HP MAN

FEATURED LISTING

Lobster 11, Groundfish except Lump 2GHJ; 3KL; 3PN; 3PS, Snow crabs (queen) 11, Squid 11, Scallop, Mackerel 11, Herring 11, Bait INQUIRE File#10716NL Snow crab 10A outer, Groundfish 2GHJ, 3KL, 3PN, 3PS, Scallop 3-16 3LNO, Lobster Area 10, Squid Area 10, Capelin Area 10, Mackerel Area 10, Herring Area 10, Bait Area 10 INQUIRE File#10738NL Snow Crab 23

LFA 26B North Lobster Enterprise

N S

Groundfish (Longline, Gillnet, Handline) 4X & 5Y, Lunenburg Queens $35,000CDN File#10705NS

VESSEL

34’ 11” X 13’ 6” FG Lobster BLT. 2001

ENGINE

210HP, Cummins Diesel

N S

INQUIRE File#10696NS

Lobster LFA 34

ELECTRONICS Plotter: Sitex Explorer 11 GPS: Yes

N S

File#10727NS

Non-Core Squid (Jigger/Handline) Unspecified INQUIRE File#10730NS

N S

OPEN TO OFFERS

Swordfish (Harpoon Class A) Scotia Fundy\ OPEN TO OFFERS File#10739NS

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LICENSES Lobster 26B North, Groundfish 4R, 4S, 4T, 4VN, Mackerel Area 16 Sounder: Yes VMS (Black Box): Yes

VHF: X 2 3000 Watt Inverter

COMMENTS Vessel was last surveyed in May of 2019

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FEATURED LISTING VESSEL 75’ Steel Trawler (Federal and State Permits) - 1999 ENGINE 540HP CAT 3412 ELECTRONICS Radar: Furuno GaAs FET Sounder: Furuno FCV-292 AutoPilot: ComNav Marine 1001 Compass: Dirigo 8” Stereo System: Sony System Si-Tex (SST-110) Water temp ComNav Marine - Rudder Indicator

Plotter: Si-Tex (SAS-300) VHF: Standard Horizon - Eclipse GPS: Furuno NAvNet VMS (Black Box): Skymate FM receiver - Icom (IC-2300H) Morse Engine Controls EPIRB (expires 10/27)

DECK EQUIPMENT Shrimp Style Trawl Winches Steel Mast & Boom 50’ Bird Type Steel Stabilizers Trawl Door Winches X2 Washdown Pump (Engine Driven) Deck Lights Approx. 3,000 Cubic Feet of Fish Hold COMMENTS • The vessel was surveyed on March 18, 2022. • 4 fuel tanks with a combined capacity of 12,000 gallons • NOTE: The Scallop-LAGC-IFQ allocation for the fishing year beginning April 1, 2023 is contractually leased out. Please inquire with questions.

$1,000,000US Contact Us:

John Moran William M. Daniels Bill Rocha Doug Wood Ryan Nolan Jackson Schreiner

File#SC6180

Cell: 401.525.0981 Cell: 508.237.1690 Cell: 774.766.2199 Cell: 207.266.3040 Cell: 508.246.5066 Cell: 774.278.8572

Index: Boat Listings 101 Permits 104

10 Union Wharf, Fairhaven, MA 02719 Telephone: 508.999.4505 | Fax: 508.984.5596 95 Chub Cove Road, Cooper, ME 04657 Telephone: 207.454.7117 | Email: [email protected]

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$570,000US REDUCED File#DR5868 72’ Steel Dragger with Permit - 1971 525HP CAT 3412 - Permit

$800,000US File#LL6158 60’ Duckworth Steel Longliner - 1989 370HP CAT 3406T - Permit

FEDERAL PERMITS

FEDERAL PERMITS

Atlantic Mackerel Tier 3; Black Sea Bass; Butterfish; Herring Limited Access Areas 2 & 3; Lobster Non-Trap; Long Fin Squid Tier 1; NE Mults DAS; Scallop LAGC Incidential; Scup; Summer Flounder

Tri-Pack Swordfish, Tuna and Shark Permit

$275,000US REDUCED File#SH6024 72’ Williams Fabrication Shrimper - 1987 540HP CAT 3412 - Permit

$335,000US File#DR6044 51’ Steel Dragger - 1977 365HP Cummins N14C Diesel - Permit

$375,000US File#LB6172 46’ Jarvis Newman Lobster Boat - 1983 370HP CAT 3406.TA - Permit

FEDERAL PERMITS

FEDERAL PERMITS

FEDERAL PERMITS

$325,000US File#DR6105 44’11” x 20’ Novi Dragger with Permit 1987 - 400HP CAT 3406 - Permit

$310,000US File#DR6019 43’ Fiberglass Dragger - 1997 Detroit Diesel 8-V-71 - Permit

$290,000US File#LB6183 42’ Provincial Lobster Boat - 1990 425HP Cummins 6 CTA 8.3 - Permit

FEDERAL PERMITS

FEDERAL PERMITS

FEDERAL PERMITS

Gulf of Mexico Shrimp South Atlantic Penaeid Shrimp

1. Loligo Squid Tier 1 2. Black Sea Bass 3. Summer Flounder 4. Scup 5. Butterfish 6. New Jersey Summer Flounder Otter Trawl Permit

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NE Multispecies DAS NE Multispecies DAS/NGOM Scallop

American Lobster - Non Trap Black Sea Bass Commercial Moratorium Scup Commercial Moratorium Summer Flounder Commercial Moratorium Rhode Island Fluke Exemption

American Lobster - Non Trap American Lobster - Trap - Area 1 (800 Traps) N.E. Multispecies - individual DAS

1. Lobster Area 1 - 800 Trap Allocation 2. NE Mults (Common Pool - Qualifier) Lobster - MA Coastal Lobster LMA 1 - 800 Trap Allocation

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INQUIRE File#DR6126 95’ Steel Dragger - 1977 1,400HP Detroit 12V-149

$620,000US REDUCED File#SC5822 85’ Scalloper/Shrimper - 1997 720HP CAT 3412

$630,000US File#SH5814 92’ Rodriguez Scalloper/Shrimper - 1996 720HP CAT 3412

$255,000US REDUCED File#SC5921 85’ Steel Scalloper/Trawler - 1977 Cat 3412 (540 HP at 1,800 rpm)

$395,000US File#SE5861 76’ Seiner/RSW Carrier - 1962 510HP Caterpillar 3412-Tier II

$299,000US File#SH5996 70’ Steel Shrimper - 1967 402HP CAT 3408

$728,000US REDUCED File#TB6136 63’ Tug Sub M Compliant - COI Oceans 1978 - 1,050HP Detroit X2 12V71’S

$165,000US File#LL6139 60’ Steel Longliner - 1978 350HP Cummins 855 Big Block

$1,450,000US File#LB6143 54’ WesMac Lobster - 2022 803HP Yanmar 6AYEM-ET

$580,000US File#LB5424 47’ Libby Lobster - 2018 803HP Yanmar 6AYEM-ET

$115,000US File#SC6130 41’ Novi Scalloper - 1984 265HP CAT 3306

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$400,000US File#LB5766 72’ Steel RSW Lobster - 1977 Caterpillar 3406

$38,000US File#LB6137 32’ X 10’ Lobster Boat - 1985 165HP Volvo TAMD 40

$225,000US File#LB6167 40’ H&H Lobster Boat - 2001 - Rblt. 2019 575HP Scania

$30,000US File#DR6144 40’ Eagle Boat Works Lobster - 1970 120HP Twin Lehman 120

$15,000US File#LB6146 38’ Wooden Lobster Boat - 1978 140HP Ford 380 Cubic Inch

$250,000US File#LB6125 39’ BHM Lobster/Tuna - 1989 550HP John Deere 9.0L

$70,000US File#LB6161 38’ Holland Lobster & Tuna - 1987 350HP Isuzu

$250,000US File#LB6171 36’ Northern Bay Lobster (portside haul) 2003 - 1200HP MANN

$145,000US File#LB6164 35’ T. Jason Lobster Boat - 1996 300HP John Deere 6076 (7.6L)

$45,000US File#LB6163 30 Repco Lobster Boat - 1977 165HP Cummins 4BT

$90,000US File#LB6195 28’ Crowley Beal Lobster Boat - 1986 600HP Cummins 8.3 Liter

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LOBSTER PERMITS AMERICAN LOBSTER American Lobster - Trap - Area 3 (320 Trap Allocation)

PRICE

File#LP6098

AMERICAN LOBSTER 200 Federal Lobster Area 3 Trap tags

$145,000US

PRICE

File#LP5994

$100,000US

AMERICAN LOBSTER American Lobster - Trap - Area 1 (800 Trap Allocation)

PRICE

File#LP5869

$32,000US

FISH PERMITS FISH PERMITS/QUOTAS American Lobster Non-Trap Summer Flounder

PRICE

File#MP5989

$49,000US

FISH PERMITS/QUOTAS File#MP5053 REDUCED

(ACE is in excess of 2,000,000 lbs.); American Lobster Non Trap; Black Sea Bass; Butterfish; Longfin Squid - Tier 1 Moratorium; Monkfish Category C; NE Multispecies (Sector Permit); Scallop - LAGC Incidental; Scup; Summer Flounder

PRICE

MAX BASELINE LOA: 85 ft - HP: 585

$379,000US

FISH PERMITS/QUOTAS File#MP5853

1. Scallop LAGC - IFQ (with allocation); 2. Longfin Squid - Tier 1; 3. NE Multispecies (common pool); 4. Summer Flounder; 5. Black Sea Bass; 6. Scup; 7. Atlantic Mackerel - Tier 3; 8. Lobster Non-Trap; 9. Butterfish *See website for more info

PRICE

MAX BASELINE LOA: 96 ft - HP: 864

$385,000US

MAX BASELINE LOA: 67 ft - HP: 365

SWORDFISH\SHARK\TUNA PERMITS SWORDFISH/SHARK/TUNA PERMITS/QUOTAS File#TS5784

1. Atlantic Tuna Longline 2. Swordfish Directed 3. Shark Incidental

PRICE

SWORDFISH/SHARK/TUNA PERMITS/QUOTAS File#TS5718

1. Shark Directed 2. Lingrem Pitman 5 Mile Reel, Snaps, Crimpers, etc., available for add. $5,000

$53,000US

PRICE

$20,000US

SWORDFISH/SHARK/TUNA PERMITS/QUOTAS 1. Atlantic Tuna Longline 2. Swordfish Directed 3. Shark Directed 4. Bluefin Tuna Allocation TBD Jan 2023)

PRICE

File#TS6090

$45,000US

SCALLOP PERMITS SCALLOP PERMITS/QUOTAS 1. Scallop-LAGC-NGOM/Incidental; 2. NE Multispecies - ACE - Good mix; 3. Monkfish Cat C; 4. Summer Flounder; 5. American Lobster - Non-trap

PRICE

File#CP5661 REDUCED

$199,000US

MAX BASELINE LOA: 91 ft - HP: 510

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SCALLOP PERMITS/QUOTAS File#CP5843 REDUCED

1. Scallop-LAGC-IFQ (Zero Allocation); 2. Longfin Squid - Tier 1; 3. Summer Flounder; 4. Monkfish B; 5. Black Sea Bass; 6. Scup; 7. Atlantic Mackerel - Tier 3; 8. Lobster Non-trap; 9. Butterfish; 99* Relinquishing the Mackerel Tier 3 increases the maximum baseline to 74’ and 468 HP for the entire permit.

PRICE

$199,000US

MAX BASELINE LOA: 63 ft - HP: 420

SCALLOP PERMITS/QUOTAS File#CP6095 REDUCED

American Lobster - Non Trap; American Lobster - Trap - Area 1; Butterfish Commercial Moratorium; Longfin Squid Tier 1; MA Offshore Lobster Landing; NE Multispecies Individual DAS; Scallop - LAGC IFQ; Scup Commercial Moratorium; Summer Flounder; HP: 300

PRICE

$225,000US

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