Notices to Fish Harvesters

Announcement of the opening lobster fishing season – Area 22

Date of Notice

Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces that pursuant to Variation Order 2022-Q-029, the lobster fishery in Area 22 will open May 7, 2022, at 5 A.M.

The fishing season will end on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at 23:59 (ADT).

As the fishing timetable does not apply the last two days prior to the closure of the fishery, fish harvesters will be authorized to haul their traps between 00:01 and 24:00 the last Thursday and Friday of the season, July 7 and July 8.

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Julie Aucoin

Resource management

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Quebec (Quebec)

Magdelen Islands area : 418-986-2095