The NFA has negotiated a group offer with the Atlantic Fisheries Fund. Purchases of certain equipment on your boat to improve lobster quality are eligible for a rebate grant of 75% of their purchase price to a limit of $15,000 this year. Next year will see that limit increase to $45,000. Don't purchase your gear until your application has been approved, though. Details and the application form are in this file. This is available to NFA members only! So, you know, don't go giving this application form out to members of other associations. Or, do. It won't do them any good, but it might make 'em jealous. Make sure you fill out the entire application and submit it with the $150 application fee. Cheques payable to the NFA. Want to join the NFA? Silly question, of course you do. Download this form, fill it out, and send it to the DFO. Please note, the fee MUST be paid to the DFO and it must be by cheque or money order made payable to "NS Minister of Finance". Sorry, that's their requirement, not ours. But just think of all the NFA goodness that is waiting for you once you do! DFO requires that each licensed fisherman keep a daily record of all workers with a TIN. People who are aboard the boat without a TIN are considered passengers and do not need to be logged, however they cannot contribute to fishing work. These records don't have to be stored on your boat, but they must be retained for five years. There is no official logbook, you can use a scribbler if you want, but this handy template has space for all the information you need. The NFA has negotiated a group offer with the Atlantic Fisheries Fund. Purchases of certain equipment on your boat to improve lobster quality are eligible for a rebate grant of 75% of their purchase price to a limit of $15,000 this year. Next year will see that limit increase to $45,000. Don't purchase your gear until your application has been approved, though. Details and the application form are in this file. This is available to NFA members only! So, you know, don't go giving this application form out to members of other associations. Or, do. It won't do them any good, but it might make 'em jealous. Make sure you fill out the entire application and submit it with the $150 application fee. Cheques payable to the NFA. Want to join the NFA? Silly question, of course you do. Download this form, fill it out, and send it to the DFO. Please note, the fee MUST be paid to the DFO and it must be by cheque or money order made payable to "NS Minister of Finance". Sorry, that's their requirement, not ours. But just think of all the NFA goodness that is waiting for you once you do! DFO requires that each licensed fisherman keep a daily record of all workers with a TIN. People who are aboard the boat without a TIN are considered passengers and do not need to be logged, however they cannot contribute to fishing work. These records don't have to be stored on your boat, but they must be retained for five years. There is no official logbook, you can use a scribbler if you want, but this handy template has space for all the information you need.
Important Forms and Applications