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"The Golden Cod"

Newsletter

Issue 3, Spring 2007

 

 

Issue 2, Spring 2006

 

 

Issue 1, Fall 2005

 

 

Hi there! Do you have a community announcement or topic relating to Gilbert Bay or the surrounding communities? Would you like to add to the summary of publications of material relating to Gilbert Bay? Do you have any pictures that you would like to share with our site?

 

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, please feel free to contact us about posting information on the bulletin board at:

 

info@gilbertbay.com

 

or contact:

 

Gilbert Bay Marine Protected Area

P.O. Box 189

3 Penney's Lane

Port Hope Simpson, NL

A0K 4E0

Tel: (709) 960 1010

Fax: (709) 9601012

E-mail: gilbertbaympa@yahoo.ca

 

or

 

Oceans Division

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

P.O. Box 5667

St. John’s, NL   A1C 5X1

Tel: (709) 772-5275

Email: MPANL@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

 

 

Recent Updates

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Science Advisory Report  2010/027

For a review of the Gilbert Bay Marine Protected Area monitoring indicators, protocols and strategies, and an assessment of the Gilbert Bay cod population. Please click below.

 

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Report on Golden Cod Festival

August 20th, 2011

 

On August 20th 2011 the 10th Annual Golden Cod Festival was held in William’s Harbour, Labrador. There were approximately 130 -140 people in attendance 107 of these signed the guest book (71 adults and 36 kids). People travelled from Newfoundland, Ontario, Quebec, United States, Labrador City, Goose Bay, Makkovik, Lause-au-Claire and the surrounding areas (Port Hope Simpson, Mary’s Harbour, St Lewis, C’town , Lodge Bay and Pinsent’s Arm).

 

Information on the Gilbert Bay Marine Protected Area was shared with individuals while travelling from Port Hope Simpson to William’s Harbour. A few prize draws were also done on the ferry and there were some very proud winners of Gilbert Bay t-shirts, hats, note books etc.

 

At the town Hall in William’s Harbour a table was sit up to share information on the Gilbert Bay MPA. Copies of the latest Coastal Currents, GB brochures and copies of the management plan were available for individuals to take or to review.

 

Some of the activities that took place were:

Sign the guest book and get a number, the numbers were put in for prize draws.

Guess how many fish were on the sheet

Mark the lucky spot for adults and kids

The Fish walk

Pass the gift

Fish word search for adults

Fish coloring sheets for kids

Catch the fish with the fishing rod

Poison ball

Door prizes

Tattoos for kids

 

Other activities that took place were:

Soccer

Bingo

Spin the wheel

The cake walk

Several items on tickets including a cod quilt

BBQ for lunch

Fish and brews supper

Entertainment and dance

 

Kids and adults were involved in all of the activities and games and enjoyed the prizes that they received.

Prizes were donated by DFO, J.C. Variety Store and P&B Supermarket.

 

The Gilbert Bay MPA booth was the only one that was set up. The organizers were very pleased with the activities and things that were planned. It was a fun time by all who attended.               

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Announcements

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Gilbert Bay Steering Committee would like to remind those participating in the recreational and commercial cod fisheries this summer that it is very important for them to return any tags found in the cod they catch to the address printed on the tag and to include a note stating: the location where the fish was caught, as well as the length of the fish.  The tags are positioned just below the dorsal fin as highlighted by the yellow circles in the pictures below. There is also a reward of $35.00 for any sonic tags that are returned. These tags are found in the body cavity of the fish. It is a 3 inch long cylinder that is black in color.

 

         

For those fishing in the vicinity of William’s Harbour and Port Hope Simpson, it would be greatly appreciated if you could contact Marilyn Parr-Penney at the address below if you capture any tagged Gilbert Bay cod, as we would like to measure these fish as well as remove their otoliths for study as part of the research being conducted on the Gilbert Bay cod population.  It would also be appreciated if you could contact Marilyn regarding any untagged Gilbert Bay cod that are caught, as we would like to get measurements on and harvest the otoliths from these fish as well. Gilbert Bay cod are reddish brown in color and are genetically distinct from other Labrador cod.

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September 2009

 

MPA Signage in Gilbert Bay


In September 2009 Brynt Savory, Dean Kippenhuck and Sheldon Savory installed the remaining Gilbert Bay signs that marked the three different zones within the MPA. There are also signs in William’s Harbour, Port Hope Simpson and Battle Harbour, as well as on the Apollo, the Sir Robert Bond and the MV Iceberg Hunter and at the ferry terminals. The signs will inform boaters of the location and special status of the MPA and spark the interest of
tourists coming to our area. Special thanks to Newfoundlandand Labrador Hydro for funding this project.

 

November 17, 2005

 

The GBSC held a designation celebration at the Alexis Hotel in Port Hope Simpson, to celebrate the official designation of the Gilbert Bay MPA.  Attendees of the celebration included community leaders from the local area, representatives from the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the provincial Department of fisheries and aquaculture, as well as individuals, and representatives from organizations, that have played a role in the development of the Gilbert Bay MPA.

 

During the celebration, DFO presented certificates of recognition to those who have played a significant role in the development of the Gilbert Bay MPA.  Pictured below are the recipients of those certificates, along with the MHA for Cartwright - L'anse au Clair, Yvonne Jones.

 

 

 

 

 

From left to right (back): Jason Simms (DFO rep. on GBSC), Clifford Russell (William’s Harbour Fishermen’s Committee rep. on GBSC), George Russell (Head of the Local Service District of William's Harbour and GBSC Co-Chair), Claude Rumbolt (Labrador Métis Nation rep. on GBSC), Calvin Poole (local Department of Fisheries and Oceans rep. on GBSC), Dr. John Green (Memorial University rep. on GBSC.), Dr. Joe Wroblewski (Memorial University rep. on GBSC), Wayne Russell (MPA Community Coordinator – Gilbert Bay).  From left to right (front): Shawn Melindy (DFA rep. on GBSC), Stephanie Hackett (Newfoundland and Labrador Legacy Nature Trust), Margaret Burden (Mayor of Port Hope Simpson and GBSC Co-Chair), Roxanne Notley (SADC rep. on GBSC), Corey Morris of DFO (Invited guest), Andrew Strugnell (Port Hope Simpson Fishermen’s Committee rep. on GBSC), Howard Russell (William’s Harbour Aquaculture rep. on GBSC), and Yvonne Jones (MHA for Cartwright - L'anse au Clair). 

 

Missing from the above photo are: James Russell (Retired Fisherman from William’s Harbour and GBSC member), George Rowe (Retired Fisherman from Port Hope Simpson and GBSC member), George Russell Jr. (former GBSC member), Winston Clarke (former GBSC member), Wade Bailey (DFO), and Harvey Best (Retired DFA employee).

 

 

October 11th, 2005

 

Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Geoff Regan, officially announced the designation of Gilbert Bay as a Marine Protected Area.  For details on the announcement go to http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/media/newsrel/2005/hq-ac85_e.htm.

 

July 18th, 2007

Management plans for Gilbert Bay Marine Protected Area were officially announced.

 

 

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