Notices to Fish Harvesters
OPENING ATLANTIC HALIBUT 4RST GASPÉ FIXED GEAR FLEET LESS THAN 13.71 METRES LOBSTER FISHERS GROUP
Gaspé – March 28, 2025
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the Atlantic halibut fishery for the Gaspé fixed gear fleet less than 13.71 m from the Lobster fishers group in the 4RST divisions.
The fishery will be authorized from April 1, 2025 at 4:30 a.m.(EDT), to April 28, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (EDT).
The authorized fishing gear is the longline. All hooks must have an opening of at least 15.4 mm.
The number of hooks authorized varies according to the allocation held by the licensee as follows:
- From 0 to 749 kg: 900 hooks allowed.
- For 750 kg and over: 1,500 hooks allowed.
Temporary closure for Atlantic Halibut directed fishery
Licence holders are advised of the continued temporary closure of part of the 4T division, considering the excessive by-catch of cod previously observed. This area will remain closed until further notice, and is bounded by straight lines delineated by the following points:
- 49°02’00" N 64°10’00" W
- 48°31’00" N 62°37’00" W
- 48°23’00" N 63°08’00" W
- 48°46’00" N 64°10’00" W
- 49°02’00" N 64°10’00" W
Reconciliation of quotas
The reconciliation of groundfish quotas applies to this fishery. Thus, any overrun of an individual quota incurred by a licence holder at the end of a management year will be deducted, on a one-for-one basis, from his individual quota in the following year(s). It is the responsibility of licence holders to monitor their Atlantic halibut quotas and to ensure that catches made in their fishing activities are in accordance with the quotas allocated to them.
Management measures for the Atlantic halibut fishery are detailed in the CHP for the 4RST Atlantic Halibut fishery by the Gaspé fixed gear fleet of less than 13.71 m for the Lobster fishers Group for the 2024-2025 season, approved on June 21, 2024.
Licence conditions
To obtain Conditions of Licence, fishers must access the National Online Licensing System. For assistance with the National Online Licensing System, please contact Client Support by phone at 1-877-535-7307 or by e-mail at fishing-peche@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
For more information
You can obtain additional information concerning the management measures and the fishing areas on our website at Commercial Fisheries.
For more information, please call 1-877-898-5559
Julie Bernier
Resources Management
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Gaspé–Lower St. Lawrence area: 1-877-898-5559
Note: In case of discrepancies between the English and the French versions, the latter prevails.