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SLaLemenL of lnLenL of lood, Soclal and Ceremonlal Slpekne'kaLlk 8and LobsLer llshery ManagemenL
lan

1he lood, Soclal and Ceremonlal (lSC) LobsLer llshery ls an lmporLanL and lnLegral parL of Lhe
Slpekne'kaLlk 8and's communlLy culLure and annual soclal acLlvlLy. 1he LobsLer lSC LobsLer llshery ls
accorded Lhe hlghesL prlorlLy afLer preservaLlon and proLecLlon of Lhe resource.

1he Ml'kmaq of nova ScoLla has an Aborlglnal 8lghL Lo flsh for lood, Soclal and Ceremonlal purposes.

A. 1hls managemenL plan may be amended from Llme Lo Llme by Chlef and Councll by moLlon
made aL a duly convened meeLlng.

8. 1he Slpekne'kaLlk 8and LobsLer lSC llshery ManagemenL lan wlll be coordlnaLed by Lhe
Slpekne'kaLlk 8and llsherles ulrecLor under Lhe auLhorlLy of Lhe Slpekne'kaLlk 8and Chlef and
Councll.

C. All Lraps used by Slpekne'kaLlk 8and lSC LobsLer llshers musL be clearly marked wlLh a
Slpekne'kaLlk 8and lssued LobsLer Lag.

u. 1he 8and wlll produce consecuLlvely numbered lSC Lags labeled Slpekne'kaLlk lood llshery
2014-2013".

L. Sale of lSC LobsLers caughL uslng Slpekne'kaLlk 8and lood llshery 1ags ls sLrlcLly prohlblLed.

ueflnlLlons

lSC LobsLer llshery: lood, Soclal and Ceremonlal LobsLer llshery (lSC)

LlA: LobsLer llshlng Area (LlA)

1ags: Slpekne'kaLlk 8and lssued LobsLer Lag



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ManagemenL lan: Slpekne'kaLlk 8and lSC LobsLer llshery ManagemenL lan

Slpekne'kaLlk 8and: Shubenacadle 8and

CommunlLy lSC LobsLer

1. A Slpekne'kaLlk 8and owned vessel wlll flsh up Lo 73 lobsLer Lraps Lo provlde and supply lSC
lobsLer for Lhose who are noL flshlng for Lhemselves.

2. Slpekne'kaLlk 8and members who have noL been lssued lSC LobsLer llshery 1ags wlll be enLlLled
Lo recelve lobsLer caughL from Lhe 8and owned flshlng vessel.

3. Members who have reLurned lSC LobsLer 1ags, wlll be enLlLled Lo recelve lobsLer caughL from
Lhe 8and owned flshlng vessel.

4. Members who have losL lSC LobsLer 1ags may be re-lssued Lags or be enLlLled Lo recelve lobsLer
caughL from Lhe 8and owned flshlng vessel.

3. ulsLrlbuLlon of lSC LobsLers wlll be coordlnaLed by Lhe Slpekne'kaLlk 8and's llshery Manager, or
deslgnaLe, under Lhe auLhorlLy of Chlef and Councll.

lndlvldual lSC LobsLer

6. Slpekne'kaLlk 8and lSC LobsLer 1ags are noL Lransferrable, and cannoL be allocaLed from one
8and member Lo anoLher.

7. 8and members 16 and older are enLlLled Lo recelve lSC LobsLer 1ags.

8. A 8and member who wlshes Lo flsh for lSC LobsLer are enLlLled Lo be lssued 3 and up Lo 10 Lags
dependlng on Lhe locaLlon and avallablllLy of resources ln LobsLer llshlng Areas (LlA's).

(a) LlA 33 a maxlmum of 3 lSC LobsLer 1ags
LlA 34 (lncludlng SL. Mary's 8ay) a maxlmum of 3 lSC LobsLer 1ags
LlA 33 a maxlmum of 10 lSC LobsLer 1ags
LlA 32 a maxlmum of 10 lSC LobsLer 1ags



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LlA 31A and 318 a maxlmum of 3 lSC LobsLer 1ags
LlA 30 a maxlmum of 10 lSC LobsLer 1ags
LlA 29 a maxlmum of 10 lSC LobsLer 1ags
LlA 28 a maxlmum of 10 lSC LobsLer 1ags
LlA 27 a maxlmum of 10 lSC LobsLer 1ags
LlA 26A and 268 a maxlmum of 10 lSC LobsLer 1ags.

(b) no person wlll be permlLLed Lo Lransfer Lags from one LlA area Lo anoLher LlA area wlLhouL
prlor auLhorlzaLlon by llsherles ulrecLor, or deslgnaLe, as auLhorlzed by Slpekne'kaLlk 8and Chlef
and Councll. See aLLached LlA Area Map (Annex 1).

9. Powever, persons over 16 and under 18 years of age, wlshlng Lo flsh for lSC LobsLer, ln keeplng
wlLh 8and cusLom and pracLlce, wlll be ellglble Lo flsh 3 and up Lo 10 Lags (uependlng on LlA
areas) and musL be under Lhe guldance of an experlenced flsherperson. no one person under
16 years of age wlll be lssued lSC LobsLer 1ags.

10. CaLch llmlLs shall be resLrlcLed Lo 27.23 kg (60 pounds) per Lrap, per day for all LlA areas.

11. Any lndlvldual 8and member flshlng a commerclal lobsLer llcense, ln any LlA area, ls noL
permlLLed Lo harvesL lobsLer ln con[uncLlon wlLh Lhe Slpekne'kaLlk 8and lSC LobsLer llshery 1ags
whlle commerclal flshlng.

Slpekne'kaLlk 8and Member Access

12. Slpekne'kaLlk 8and members are ellglble for lSC LobsLer, or access Lo Lag allocaLlon provlded
Lhey are noL allocaLed lSC LobsLer or access Lhrough anoLher organlzaLlon (such as Lhe naLlve
Councll of nova ScoLla). 8and members wlll be requlred Lo slgn a form lndlcaLlng Lhelr
concurrence wlLh Slpekne'kaLlk 8and lSC LobsLer llshery ManagemenL lan.

non-naLlve arLlclpaLlon

13. AbsoluLely no non-naLlve wlll parLlclpaLe or be lnvolved ln Lhe harvesLlng of Slpekne'kaLlk 8and
lSC LobsLer.






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SafeLy

14. All persons lnvolved ln Lhe Slpekne'kaLlk 8and lSC LobsLer llshery wlll be expecLed Lo adhere Lo
safe flshlng pracLlces reflecLed wlLh Lhe Slpekne'kaLlk 8and lSC LobsLer llshery ManagemenL
lan.

13. All vessels used ln Slpekne'kaLlk 8and lSC LobsLer llshery shall be reglsLered, lnspecLed and
lnsured, as requlred.

16. All persons operaLlng a vessel 13 Lones and over are requlred Lo have a mlnlmum MasLer Class 4
CapLaln's 1lckeL.

17. Whlle operaLlng a small pleasure crafL, all persons are requlred Lo have a Small leasure CrafL
CperaLors Card lssued by naLlonal 8oaLlng SafeLy of Canada.

18. All persons lnvolved ln Lhe Slpekne'kaLlk 8and lSC LobsLer llshery wlll be expecLed Lo adhere Lo
safe flshlng pracLlces.

19. All vessels lnvolved wlLh Lhe Slpekne'kaLlk 8and lSC LobsLer llshery shall be equlpped wlLh llfe
[ackeLs for all persons on Lhe vessel, navlgaLlon llghLs, llrsL Ald klL, emergency flares, and any
oLher safeLy devlces requlred.

20. no CapLaln or crew member may be lmpalred or under Lhe lnfluence of any narcoLlcs whlle on
board or operaLlng a vessel aL any Llme.

21. 1he llsherles ulrecLor, or deslgnaLe, has Lhe auLhorlzaLlon Lo lnspecL food flshlng vessels Lo
ensure safeLy measures are adequaLe.

22. Slpekne'kaLlk 8and members musL ensure and provlde proof LhaL Lhelr vessel ls flL Lo engage ln
Slpekne'kaLlk 8and lSC LobsLer llshery acLlvlLles.

23. All flshlng camps and all relaLed harvesLlng acLlvlLles musL be malnLalned ln a manner LhaL ls
respecLful Lo Lhe envlronmenL.






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LobsLer reservaLlon Measures

24. Slpekne'kaLlk 8and lSC LobsLer flshers musL harvesL ln accordance wlLh envlronmenLally eLhlcal
pracLlces LhaL wlll noL compromlse Lhe susLalnablllLy of Lhe lobsLer flshery or Lhe healLh of Lhe
envlronmenL.

23. 1he llsherles ulrecLor, or deslgnaLe, wlll revlew caLches Lo deLermlne molLlng acLlvlLy and
reporL condlLlons Lo Slpekne'kaLlk 8and Chlef and Councll.

26. Pavlng LobsLers wlLh eggs aLLached ls prohlblLed.

27. Pavlng LobsLers of a slze LLSS Lhan 82.3 mm (3 x lnch) CA88A8uS ls prohlblLed.

28. Slpekne'kaLlk 8and Chlef and Councll may close Lhe lSC LobsLer llshery ln speclflc areas under
Lhls ManagemenL lan for envlronmenLal or preservaLlon purposes. 1he speclflc areas and
duraLlons of Lhe closure wlll be posLed ln Lhree publlc places lncludlng Lhe 8and Cfflce. LobsLer
flshlng durlng closed perlods as deLermlned by Slpekne'kaLlk 8and Chlef and Councll ls
prohlblLed.

29. no LobsLer Lrap may be lefL unaLLended for more Lhan 72 hours. llshers musL noLlfy Lhe
llsherles ulrecLor, or deslgnaLe, ln Lhe evenL LhaL a food flsher wlll be unable Lo aLLend Lhelr
Lraps for unforeseen reasons.

LobsLer 1raps SpeclflcaLlons

30. All lobsLer Lraps belng flshed or onboard a vessel musL have ln Lhe exLerlor walls of each parlour
ln Lhe Lrap and noL more Lhan 230 mm from Lhe floor of each Lrap aL leasL:

(a) Lwo unobsLrucLed clrcular openlngs Lhe dlameLer of each of whlch ls noL less Lhan 37.2 mm, or
(b) one unobsLrucLed recLangular openlng Lhe helghL and wldLh of whlch ls noL less Lhan 44 mm
(helghL) by 127 mm (wldLh).






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31. no person shall flsh wlLh or have on board a vessel a lobsLer Lrap LhaL exceeds:

(a) 123 cm ln lLs greaLesL lengLh,
(b) 90 cm ln lLs greaLesL wldLh, or
(c) 30 cm ln lLs greaLesL helghL.

32. no person shall flsh wlLh, or have on board a vessel, a lobsLer Lrap unless Lhe Lrap:

(a) has ln one exLerlor wall of each parlour an escape panel LhaL provldes, when removed, an
unobsLrucLed openlng noL less Lhan 89 mm ln helghL and 132 mm ln wldLh and LhaL ls fasLened
Lo Lhe lobsLer Lrap wlLh
(l) unLreaLed coLLon or slsal Lwlne LhaL does noL exceed 4.8 mm ln dlameLer, or
(ll) uncoaLed ferrous meLal wlre, oLher Lhan of sLalnless sLeel, LhaL does noL exceed 1.6 mm ln
dlameLer, or
(b) ls a wooden lobsLer Lrap LhaL has ln one exLerlor wall of each parlour Lwo sofLwood laLhs LhaL
are ad[acenL Lo each oLher and LhaL are noL LreaLed wlLh a wood preservaLlve."

8eclproclLy

33. When anoLher Ml'kmaq, MallseeL or assamaquoddy 8and has passed a lobsLer managemenL
plan slmllar Lo Lhls one and lncludes ln lL a slmllar clause Lo Lhls exLendlng reclproclLy Lo Lhe
Slpekne'kaLlk 8and and lLs members, Lhe oLher 8and and lLs members may flsh:

(a) WlLh our 8and and / or Lhe members of our 8and, under and sub[ecL Lo Lhe Lerms and
condlLlons conLalned ln our auLhorlzaLlon glven pursuanL Lo Lhls managemenL plan.
(b) Where necesslLy and/or hardshlp requlre access Lo LobsLer flshery resources dlsLanL from Lhe
reserve lands under Lhe auLhorlLy of anoLher 8and ln order Lo obLaln a flsh for food, soclal and
ceremonlal purposes for Lhe members of Lhe oLher 8and, upon noLlce Lo our Chlef and Councll,
under wrlLLen auLhorlzaLlon by Lhe oLher 8and Chlef and Councll.

non-compllance Lo LobsLer llshery 8egulaLlons

34. Slpekne'kaLlk 8and members who fall Lo comply wlLh Lhe Lerms and condlLlons of Lhe
Slpekne'kaLlk 8and lSC LobsLer llshery ManagemenL lan may resulL ln buL noL llmlLed Lo:





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(a) Loss of access under Lhe Slpekne'kaLlk 8and's lSC LobsLer llshery ManagemenL lan for Lhe
remalnder of Lhe season and for Lwo subsequenL years, and / or

(b) CommunlLy servlce, or oLher penalLles, as deLermlned by Slpekne'kaLlk 8and Chlef and Councll
aL a duly convened meeLlng.


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