2026 Event Schedule:
| Sept 9th Saturday | 5 pm | Last day for early registration of boat and fishers. Money must be received by the organisers. Boat and fishers registration received after this deadline must include a $500 late registration fee. |
Sept 22nd Tuesday
Captain’s Meeting: |
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| 7:00-9:00 pm | REGISTRATION PACKAGES INCLUDING: TUNA TAG, ICCAT FORM, VESSEL TRACKERS AND ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP AT THE GARRISON BREWERY, 1149 Marginal Rd, Halifax. NOTE: AT LEAST 1 PERSON FROM EACH TEAM MUST ATTEND. TEAM ROLL CALL 7:00 P.M. | |
| Sept 23rd Wednesday | Morning | Vessels depart at captains discretion after 6:00 am. |
| All day | Weigh-ins as fish are caught throughout day at Sambro – Oceanview Fisheries facility | |
| 4 pm | Lines out – to dock and enjoy Halifax waterfront and restaurants | |
| Sept 24th Thursday | Morning | Vessels depart at captains discretion after 6:00 am. |
| All day | Weigh-ins as fish are caught throughout day at Sambro – Oceanview Fisheries facility | |
| 4 pm | Lines out – to dock and enjoy Halifax waterfront and restaurants | |
| Sept 25th Friday | Morning | Vessels depart at captains discretion after 6:00 am. |
| All day | Weigh-ins as fish are caught throughout day at Sambro – Oceanview Fisheries facility | |
| 4 pm | Lines out – to dock and enjoy Halifax waterfront and restaurants | |
| Sept 26th Saturday | Morning | Vessels depart at captains discretion after 6:00 am. |
| All day | Weigh-ins as fish are caught throughout day at Sambro – Oceanview Fisheries facility | |
| 4 pm | Lines out – to dock and enjoy Halifax waterfront and restaurants | |
| Sept 27th Sunday | Morning | Vessels depart at captains discretion after 6:00 am. |
| All day | Weigh-ins as fish are caught through day at Sambro – Oceanview Fisheries facility | |
| 4 pm | Official Lines out – to dock | |
| Note: 4 pm | Sambro – Oceanview Fisheries facility Scales closed – fish landed/delivered after this time will not count towards tournament placing – proceeds from late fish will go to IWK | |
PLEASE NOTE – AWARDS CEREMONY/ DINNER WILL BE MONDAY SEPT 28TH 7-9 pm at the Best Western Plus Chocolate Lake Hotel, 250 Saint Margaret’s Bay Road, Halifax, NS B3N 1J4. Food and cash bar available prior to and during the ceremonies.
HNSITT – Vessel Moorage areas reserved along the Halifax Waterfront by Build Nova Scotia. The Term of our Build Nova Scotia Site License Agreement is to be confirmed. During this period Build Nova Scotia has donated the moorage fees and vessels requiring moorage outside this time period will be subject to the normal overnight moorage fee and is to be arranged directly with Marina at Build Nova Scotia.
