Notices to Fish Harvesters

GASPÉ – January 15, 2025

Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region informs you that the renewal of harp seal and grey seal fishing (hunting) licences in zones 17, 18 and 19 will now be made before January 31st and the licence will be valid until January 31st of the following year.

For the year 2025, fish harvesters (hunters) will receive their licence renewal before January 31, 2025 and, after payment of the invoice, it will be valid until January 31, 2026.

This licence entitles you to hunt during the periods set out in the Conservation Harvesting Plan, which are also communicated by Notice to Fish Harvesters. You must respect these opening dates. You must also comply with the management measures set out in the plan.

As communicated in 2024, the fishing (hunting) periods are as follows:

• Grey seal : opened from november 1 to December 31 2024, and from January 20 to February 15 2025;
• Harp seal : opened from november 1, 2024 to February 15 2025.

To obtain the Licence, fishers must access the National Online Licensing System. For National Online Licensing System assistance, please contact customer support by phone at 1-877-535-7307 or by email at fishing-peche@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

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Resource management

Gaspé - Lower St. Lawrence Area

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

418-368-5559 / Toll free : 1-877-898-5559

Note: In case of discrepancies between the English and the French versions, the latter prevail.