Notices to Fish Harvesters
Closure of herring fishery in NAFO Subdivision 4Sw
Date of Notice
Sept-Îles – October 20, 2025
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces that the herring fishery in NAFO Subdivision 4Sw will be closed by Variation Order effective October 20, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (EDT) for the 2025 season, due to the reaching of the quota for this area. Subdivision 4Sw affected by the closure is bounded by the coast and the points at the following coordinates, in the order listed:
| North Latitude | West Longitude |
| 50° 44' 00" | 59° 00' 00" |
| 50° 43' 00" | 58° 09' 00" |
| 51° 24' 00" | 57° 07' 00" |
Fishing in the remainder of Area 15 (Division 4S) remains open unless otherwise advised.
For additional information
Contact your area office at the telephone number below. You can also visit our website
North Shore area : 1-800-463-1729
| Mathieu Morin | Mathieu Pellerin |
| Ressource Management | Ressource Management |
| Fisheries & Oceans Canada | Fisheries & Oceans Canada |
| Sept-Îles (Québec) | Québec (Québec) |
| 418-350-0274 | 418-572-9957 |
| Mathieu.Morin@dfo-mpo.qc.ca | Mathieu.Pellerin@dfo-mpo.qc.ca |