2.1 4WD INCLUDES THAT PORTION OF DIVISION 4W ENCLOSED BY LINES JOINING THE FOLLOWING POINTS:

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1 ISSUANCE : SEPTEMBER 30, Page 1 of 5 Licence(s) TUNA, UNSPECIFIED ANGLING TO BE OPERATED BY ONLY. PURSUANT TO SECTION 52 OF THE Y (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, THIS LICENCE IS HEREBY ISSUED TO HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA INTERNATIONAL TUNA TOURNAMENT,, HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA, ; PHONE: , REPRESENTATIVE VIC HENISS AND INDIVIDUALS FISHING UNDER THEIR SUPERVISION TO FISH FOR BLUEFIN TUNA FOR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES DURING THE HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA INTERNATIONAL TUNA TOURNAMENT (TOURNAMENT), SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDIITONS: PARTICIPANTS 1. THAT THE PARTICIPATING VESSELS AND OPERATORS WILL BE: A. 28 VECTOR - GORD FRASER B. CONTENDER - JAMES SMITH C. REEL ROOKIES (NS ) - WILLIAM MUNROE D. RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT - CALVIN RIPLEY E. PIER PRESSURE II - VIC HENISS F. GAFFER - FREDERICK A VOEGELI G. STILL MOVIN & GROOVIN - JEFFREY MARTELL H. JENNEL L - BLAINE JAMES I. CANVAC - JAMES JUDGE J. NIJINSKY - ROSS JACOBS K. CAMJACK - RICHARD BRUCE L. BLANDFORD BLUEFIN - DAVID MURPHY M. REEL KNOTS - GREG MOMBOURQUETTE N. NO TIME - GERARD MOMBOURQUETTE FISHING PERIOD AND AREA 2. SUBJECT TO ANY VARIATION ORDERS ISSUED THIS LICENCE AND CONDITIONS ARE VALID FOR NAFO DIVISIONS 4X & 4W (EXCEPT 4WD) DURING THE PERIOD BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 24, AND ENDING OCTOBER 5, ; OR UNTIL THE AVAILABLE BLUEFIN TUNA QUOTA IS CAUGHT DURING THE TIME THIS LICENCE IS VALID OR THE TUNA TAG ISSUED IS USED, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST WD INCLUDES THAT PORTION OF DIVISION 4W ENCLOSED BY LINES JOINING THE FOLLOWING POINTS: POINT NORTH LATITUDE WEST LONGITUDE 1. 45O 43' N 60O 15' W 2. 45O 40' N 60O 00' W 3. 44O 50' N 60O 00' W 4. 44O 50' N 61O 30' W 5. 45O 05' 24" N 61O 42' W 2.2 NO PERSON SHALL FISH IN ST MARGARET'S BAY AND MAHONE BAY INSIDE A LINE DRAWN FROM EAST POINT ISLAND LOCATED AT 44º 20' 48"N, 64º 12' 06"W TO CROSS ISLAND LOCATED AT 44º 18' 40"N, 64º 10' 01"W TO PENNANT POINT LOCATED AT 44º 25' 51"N, 63º 39' 00"W. 2.3 NOTE: WHEN THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARY OF AN AREA IS EXPRESSED IN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE, THOSE POINT REFERENCES ARE BASED ON THE GEODESIC SYSTEM NORTH AMERICAN DATUM 1927 (NAD27).

2 ISSUANCE : SEPTEMBER 30, Page 2 of 5 POSITIONS ARE EXPRESSED IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND SECONDS. 3. THE LICENCE HOLDER IS ONLY AUTHORIZED TO HAVE THIS SET OF EXPERIMENTAL LICENCE CONDITIONS AND TUNA TAG ISSUED WITH THIS LICENCE AND CONDITION ON BOARD THE VESSEL WHILE OPERATING IN THE TOURNAMENT. 4. THIS EXPERIMENTAL LICENCE AND CONDITIONS OF LICENCE SUPERSEDES ANY OTHER PREVIOUSLY ISSUED SET OF BLUEFIN TUNA LICENCE AND CONDITIONS OF LICENCE AND TUNA TAGS ISSUED WITH THOSE CONDITIONS. OBSERVER (AT-SEA) COVERAGE 5.1 THE LICENCE HOLDER MUST CARRY AN OBSERVER (AT SEA) ON BOARD THE VESSEL IF REQUESTED BY IES AND OCEANS CANADA. 5.2 FOR THE PURPOSE OF THESE LICENCE CONDITIONS, AN AT-SEA OBSERVER IS AN INDIVIDUAL OR CORPORATION DESIGNATED AS AN AT-SEA OBSERVER BY THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR THE MARITIMES REGION PURSUANT TO THE Y (GENERAL) REGULATIONS. BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF A FISHING TRIP THE LICENCE HOLDER/OPERATOR SHALL HAVE ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH AN AT- SEA OBSERVER COMPANY GEAR 6. WHILE FISHING UNDER THESE LICENCE CONDITIONS, NO PERSON SHALL BE PERMITTED TO FISH WITH ANY FISHING GEAR OTHER THAN ANGLING GEAR (ROD AND REEL). 7. THE LICENCE HOLDER SHALL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO FISH WITH A MAXIMUM OF FOUR SETS OF ANGLING GEAR (RODS AND REELS). EACH LINE SHALL NOT CONTAIN MORE THAN ONE HOOK. ALL LINES MUST BE ATTENDED AT ALL TIMES. CATCH 8.1 THE LICENCE HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO RETURN ALL INCIDENTALLY CAUGHT FISH FORTHWITH TO THE WATERS, AND WHERE IT IS ALIVE, IN A MANNER THAT CAUSES IT THE LEAST HARM. 8.2 ALL BLUEFIN TUNA <30 KILOGRAMS MUST BE RETURNED IMMEDIATELY AND ALL OTHER BLUEFIN TUNA MUST BE RETAINED. 8.3 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF YOUR TOURNAMENT LANDED FISH MAY BE SOLD. TAGGING REQUIREMENTS 9. ALL RETAINED BLUEFIN TUNA ARE REQUIRED TO BE TAGGED WITH A VALID BLUEFIN TUNA TAG IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FISH IS CAUGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 104 OF THE ATLANTIC Y REGULATIONS. A FISH IS CONSIDERED CAUGHT WHEN IT IS POSSIBLE TO BRING THE FISH NEXT TO THE VESSEL AND INCLUDES SWIMMING IT TO COOL IT DOWN. THE TAG MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE NINTH FINLET FROM THE TAIL OF THE BLUEFIN TUNA IN THE MANNER THAT WILL ENSURE THE MOST SECURE METHOD OF TAG RETENTION AND EASE OF INSPECTION. THE TAIL AND AT LEAST ONE PECTORAL FIN MUST REMAIN ATTACHED TO THE TUNA AT ALL TIMES. 10. ONLY THE BLUEFIN TUNA TAG WITH THE NUMBERS LISTED IN APPENDIX I OF THIS LICENCE AND CONDITIONS IS TO BE USED BY THE LICENCE HOLDER. THESE TAGS ARE ONLY VALID DURING THE PERIOD AS LISTED IN ITEM 2. ONCE THE TAGS ARE USED OR WHEN THE TOURNAMENT TOTAL OF BLUEFIN TUNA ARE CAUGHT BY THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA INTERNATIONAL TUNA TOURNAMENT WITHIN THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY, NO FURTHER FISHING FOR BLUEFIN TUNA UNDER THIS LICENCE IS PERMITTED. 11. THE LICENCE HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO RETURN ALL UNUSED TAGS TO IES AND OCEANS CANADA,

3 ISSUANCE : SEPTEMBER 30, Page 3 of 5 AREA LICENSING SERVICE CENTRE IN DARTMOUTH BY OCTOBER 10,. HAIL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS LICENCE AND LICENCE CONDITIONS, AN OBSERVER (DOCKSIDE) IS AN INDIVIDUAL OR CORPORATION DESIGNATED AS AN OBSERVER BY THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR THE MARITIMES REGION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION 39.(1) AND 39.1 (1) OF THE Y (GENERAL) REGULATIONS AND WHO HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO MONITOR THE LANDING OF FISH AND TO VERIFY THE WEIGHT AND SPECIES OF FISH CAUGHT AND RETAINED. 12. THE LICENCE HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO HAIL TO A DOCKSIDE MONITORING COMPANY PRIOR TO LEAVING PORT. THE HAIL MUST INCLUDE THE ; THE LOCAL TIME (USING THE 24 HOUR SYSTEM); THE VESSEL NAME; THE CAPTAIN'S NAME; THE EXPERIMENTAL BLUEFIN TUNA LICENCE NUMBER ISSUED TO THE TOURNAMENT; THE AREA WHERE THE VESSEL INTENDS TO COMMENCE FISHING; AND THE PORT THE VESSEL IS SAILING FROM. 13. THE LICENCE HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO HAIL TO A DOCKSIDE MONITORING COMPANY IMMEDIATELY AFTER A BLUEFIN TUNA HAS BEEN CAUGHT AND TAGGED OR WHEN A BLUEFIN TUNA TAG HAS BEEN DAMAGED AND IS NO LONGER USEABLE. THE HAIL MUST INCLUDE THE VESSEL NAME; THE VESSEL REGISTRATION NUMBER; THE CAPTAIN'S NAME; THE NAME OF THE PERSON MAKING THE HAIL; THE EXPERIMENTAL BLUEFIN TUNA LICENCE NUMBER ISSUED TO THE TOURNAMENT; THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE BLUEFIN TAG USED; THE ACCURATE ROUND WEIGHT IN POUNDS OF THE BLUEFIN TUNA; THE FLANK LENGTH AND THE DRESSED LENGTH OF THE TUNA IN INCHES (SEE ATTACHED) THE ; THE LOCAL TIME (USING THE 24 HOUR SYSTEM). 14. THE LICENCE HOLDER IS FURTHER REQUIRED TO HAIL TO A DOCKSIDE MONITORING COMPANY AT LEAST TWO (2) HOURS PRIOR TO RETURNING TO PORT, WHETHER THERE IS FISH ON BOARD THE VESSEL OR NOT. THE HAIL MUST INCLUDE THE VESSEL NAME; THE CAPTAIN'S NAME; THE NAME OF THE PERSON MAKING THE HAIL; THE EXPERIMENTAL BLUEFIN TUNA LICENCE NUMBER ISSUED TO THE TOURNAMENT; STATE WHETHER THERE IS ANY FISH ON BOARD THE VESSEL OR NOT; THE ACCURATE ROUND WEIGHT IN POUNDS OF THE BLUEFIN TUNA ON BOARD THE VESSEL; THE FLANK LENGTH AND DRESSED LENGTH OF EACH BLUEFIN TUNA (SEE BELOW); THE NAFO DIVISION WHERE THE FISH WERE TAKEN); THE NUMBER, ROUND WEIGHT AND SPECIES OF OTHER TUNA ON BOARD THE VESSEL; THE ; LOCAL TIME (USING THE 24 HOUR SYSTEM) AND PLACE WHERE THE FISH WILL BE LANDED (OFFLOADED). 15. THE LICENCE HOLDER WILL BE ISSUED A CONFIRMATION NUMBER BY THE DOCKSIDE MONITORING COMPANY CONFIRMING THAT EACH HAIL IN ITEMS 12, 13 AND 14 HAS BEEN RECEIVED. THESE NUMBERS ARE TO BE ENTERED IMMEDIATELY IN THE COMMENT FIELD OF THE ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA LOG DOCUMENT. OFFLOADING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 16. ALL FISH IS REQUIRED TO BE LANDED AT BISHOP'S LANDING IN THE PORT OF HALIFAX OR AS DESIGNATED BY TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS. 17. THE WEIGHT AND SPECIES OF FISH LANDED FROM THE VESSEL MUST BE VERIFIED BY AN OBSERVER (DOCKSIDE). THE MASTER OF THE VESSEL IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE VESSEL AND THE FISHING RECORDS TO THE ASSIGNED DOCKSIDE OBSERVER. 18. NO PERSON SHALL BE PERMITTED TO LAND (OFFLOAD) ANY FISH OR PORTIONS THEREOF FROM THE VESSEL UNLESS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE ADHERED TO: A) THE OBSERVER(S) (DOCKSIDE) IS PRESENT ONBOARD THE VESSEL TO VERIFY THE ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA LOG DOCUMENT IS FULLY COMPLETED BY THE MASTER OF THE VESSEL AND VERIFY THE WEIGHT AND SPECIES OF THE CATCH IN THE VESSEL; B) ALL FISH LANDED MUST BE WEIGHED ON AN ACCURATE CALIBRATED SCALE AT DOCKSIDE POINT OF LANDING (OFFLOADING); C) THE OBSERVER(S) (DOCKSIDE) MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN VISUAL CONTINUITY OF THE FISH BEING REMOVED FROM THE VESSEL AND WEIGHED AT THE DOCKSIDE POINT OF LANDING (OFFLOADING); AND

4 ISSUANCE : SEPTEMBER 30, Page 4 of 5 D) AN ACCURATE WEIGHT IS SUPPLIED TO THE DOCKSIDE MONITORING COMPANY IMMEDIATELY AFTER LANDING (OFFLOADING) THE FISH FROM THE VESSEL. 19. PURSUANT TO SECTION 61 OF THE IES ACT, THE LICENCE HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING ALL FISHING ACTIVITIES IN THE ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA LOG DOCUMENT THAT IS AVAILABLE FROM THE DEPARTMENT. THE LICENCE HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS DOCUMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS SUPPLIED IN THE ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA LOG DOCUMENT. FOR TRIPS IN WHICH FISH HAVE BEEN CAUGHT, THE LICENCE HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO ENTER ALL INFORMATION REGARDING ALL FISHING ACTIVITIES IMMEDIATELY AFTER CATCHING THE FISH AND SUPPLY THE OBSERVER (DOCKSIDE) WITH A COPY OF THE MONITORING DOCUMENT AT THE END OF THAT FISHING TRIP. FOR TRIPS WHERE THERE WAS NO FISH CAUGHT, THE LICENCE HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO SUPPLY THE DOCKSIDE MONITORING COMPANY WITH A COPY OF ALL MONITORING DOCUMENTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE TOURNAMENT IS ENDED. THE LICENCE HOLDER SHALL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENTS REQUESTED BY A Y OFFICER IMMEDIATELY UPON DEMAND. SPECIES AT RISK ACT 20. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOVERY STRATEGY FOR THE LEATHERBACK TURTLE (DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA) AND WHITE SHARK (CARCHARODON CARCHARIAS) IN ATLANTIC CANADA, THE LICENCE HOLDER/OPERATOR IS PERMITTED TO CARRY OUT FISHING ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED UNDER THE IES ACT THAT MAY INCIDENTALLY KILL, HARM, HARASS, CAPTURE OR TAKE LEATHERBACK TURTLES AND WHITE SHARK, AS PER SUBSECTION 83(4) OF THE SPECIES AT RISK ACT (SARA). THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY: A) THIS PERMISSION IS ONLY VALID WHILE FISHING IS CONDUCTED UNDER THIS LICENCE ISSUED TO YOU UNDER THE IES ACT IN ALL AUTHORIZED WATERS UNDER THIS LICENCE. B) THE LICENCE HOLDER/OPERATOR IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT, WHILE THE FISHING ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED, EVERY PERSON ON BOARD THE VESSEL WHO CAPTURES A LEATHERBACK TURTLE OR WHITE SHARK INCIDENTALLY FORTHWITH RETURNS IT TO THE PLACE FROM WHICH IT WAS TAKEN, AND WHERE IT IS ALIVE, IN A MANNER THAT CAUSES IT THE LEAST HARM. C) THE LICENCE HOLDER/OPERATOR IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING INTERACTIONS WITH SPECIES AT RISK WHILE CONDUCTING FISHING OPERATIONS, IN THE SARA MONITORING DOCUMENT AVAILABLE FROM IES AND OCEANS CANADA. THE LICENCE HOLDER/OPERATOR IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE DOCUMENT PURSUANT TO THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED WITH THE DOCUMENT AND SUPPLY THE OBSERVER (DOCKSIDE) AT THE END OF EACH FISHING TRIP WITH A COPY OF ALL MONITORING DOCUMENTS. GENERAL 21. THE LICENCE HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF AT LEAST ONE-HALF NAUTICAL MILE FROM PREVIOUSLY SET GEAR. 22. S ARE REMINDED THAT IT IS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE ATLANTIC Y REGULATIONS, 1985 TO TRANSPORT FISH CAUGHT BY ANOTHER VESSEL OR TO PUT FISH ON BOARD ANOTHER VESSEL UNLESS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY DFO FOR TOURNAMENT PURPOSES. 23. THIS LICENCE AND CONDITION WAS REQUESTED AND RECEIVED IN ENGLISH. 24. THAT A COPY OF THIS LICENCE BE CARRIED ON EACH VESSEL DURING THE TOURNAMENT AND BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST BY A Y OFFICER. 25. THAT ISSUANCE OF THIS LICENCE IMPLIES NO COMMITMENT BY THE MINISTER OR IES AND OCEANS CANADA TO REISSUE THE LICENCE IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS. NOTE: NOTHING IN THIS LICENCE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS AUTHORITY UNDER THE SPECIES AT RISK ACT (SARA) TO KILL, HARM, HARASS, CAPTURE OR TAKE AN INDIVIDUAL OF A WILDLIFE SPECIES THAT IS LISTED AS

5 ISSUANCE : SEPTEMBER 30, Page 5 of 5 "EXTIRPATED", "ENDANGERED" OR "THREATENED" AS IDENTIFIED IN SCHEDULE 1 OF SARA. IF THE ACTIVITY AUTHORIZED IN THIS LICENCE IS EXPECTED TO INTERACT WITH AN "EXTIRPATED", "ENDANGERED" OR "THREATENED" SPECIES, AN APPLICATION FOR A SECTION 73 SARA PERMIT CAN BE FOUND AT AND SUBMITTED TO THE DFO SPECIES AT RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION AT XMARSARA@DFO-MPO.GC.CA. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SARA, INCLUDING A LIST OF PROTECTED SPECIES, PHONE , VISIT OR CONTACT DFO SPECIES AT RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION AT XMARSARA@DFO-MPO.GC.CA OR NOTE: FOR INFORMATION REGARDING AREAS OPEN OR CLOSED TO FISHING, VARIATION ORDERS, OR CLARIFICATION OF ANY OF THE CONDITIONS CONTAINED HEREIN, THE LICENCE HOLDER/OPERATOR MUST CONTACT A LOCAL Y OFFICER. THE LICENCE HOLDER/OPERATOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADHERING TO THE PROVISIONS WITHIN THE LICENCE AND THESE CONDITIONS. DOCKSIDE MONITORING COMPANIES (DMC) AND DMC OBSERVERS ARE NOT AGENTS OF IES AND OCEANS CANADA AND ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION TO S, TO MAKE INTERPRETATIONS FOR S OF ANY OF THE LICENCE CONDITIONS, NOR TO AUTHORIZE FOR S WHEN OFFLOADING CAN OCCUR. APPENDIX I VALID TUNA TAG ITEM TAG #' NO. OF TAGS OF ISSUE UNUSED TAG RETURNED 1. The use of ALL of these licence(s) is subject to any conditions which are issued by D.F.O. The licence holder must ensure that they have received the licence conditions, and may NOT conduct any fishing activity with any of these licence(s) unless in receipt of the licence conditions.