Notices to Fish Harvesters

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Date of Notice

OBJECT : Announcement of the postponement of the opening of the lobster fishery – Area 19

Gaspé – May 9, 2023

Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region announces the postponement of the opening of the lobster fishery in sub-area 19B according to the following date:

  • Zone 19B: May 11 to July 20, 2023

Please note that the season will start at 4:30 a.m. on opening day and end at 11:59 p.m. on closing day for all sub-areas.

The 2023 Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) was approved on April 19, 2023.

For additional information

Please visit our website at the following address: Quebec Region

Resource management

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Gaspe - Lower St. Lawrence area: 1-877-898-5559