Notices to Fish Harvesters
End of the first fishing period of the Atlantic mackerel bait fishery for the 2026 season
Fisheries and Oceans Canada announces the pausing of the Atlantic mackerel bait
fishery in all Mackerel Fishing Areas from 12:00 p.m. (noon) Atlantic Daylight Time on
July 8, 2026. This notice to stop fishing is for conservation purposes as bait landings have
reached the first 466.67 tonnes portion of the total allowable catch (TAC).
The second 466.67 tonnes portion of the Atlantic mackerel bait fishery TAC is scheduled
to be released in August (the exact date will be communicated in the coming weeks). For
harvesters with a multi-species bait licence, please refer to your Conditions of licence.
For additional information :
Please visit our website at the following address: https://inter-l01-uat.dfompo. gc.ca/infoceans/
Mathieu Pellerin
Resource management
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec region
418-572-9957
Mathieu.Pellerin@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Magdalen Islands area: 418-986-2095
North Shore area: 1-800-463-1729
Gaspe- Lower North Shore area: 1-877-898-5559