MACKEREL – AREAS 15 AND 16 – GULF OF ST-LAWRENCE
2024 SEASON
Subject: Closure Atlantic mackerel bait fishery for the 2024 season
Québec – August 16, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada will be closing the Atlantic mackerel bait fishery in all Mackerel Fishing Areas on Sunday August 18, 2024 at 12:00 (noon) Eastern Daylight Time.
Gaspé – July 23, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec region announces the opening of the 4RST Greenland Halibut fishery for the licence holders of the Gaspé fixed gear fleet of less than 13.71 m under competitive regime.
Following discussions with industry representatives, fishing under competitive fisheries management will be permitted from July 26, 2024 at 4:30 a.m. The allocation available to the fishery is 43,06 t.
Magdalen Islands- August 1, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region announces the opening of Area 12 toad crab (Hyas) fishing season for the Magdalen Islands fleet. The twelve-week fishing season will begin on August 25 at 00:01 and end on November 16 at 23:59.
MACKEREL - AREAS 15 AND 16 – GULF OF ST-LAWRENCE
2024 SEASON
Subject: Opening of the second portion of the Atlantic mackerel bait fishery for the 2024 season
Québec – July 26, 2024
Approved July 23, 2024
This Conservation Harvesting plan (CHP) applies to the rock crab license holders from the Quebec region for the 2024 and 2025 fishing seasons.
Sub-areas 12A, 12B et 12C : Magdalen Islands
Sub-areas12D à 12Z et 17C : Gaspe-Lower St-Lawrence
Sub-areas 16A à 16G : North Shore
Sept-Iles – July 19, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region announces the opening of the sub-areas CN1 à CN4 Toad crab fishing season from July 19 until October 31, 2024.
In order to obtain the Conditions of Licence, licence holders will have to apply for them through the National Licensing System online. For assistance with the National Online Licensing System, please contact Customer Support by phone at 1-877-535-7307 or by e-mail at fishing-peche@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
This CHP applies to Bluefin tuna licence holders from the Quebec fleet using vessels of less than 19.81 m. the authorized fishing areas for Bluefin tuna are: 4RST for Gulf fishing (home waters) and 4Wd, 4VsW, 4X and 5 for Ex-Sector fishing.
The 2024 fishing season for the Quebec region Bluefin tuna fleet will occur from July 20, 2024 to November 15, 2024. The opening date is regularly discussed within the regional advisory committee.
Quebec – July 11, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada informs the Bluefin tuna Quebec licence holders of the management measures for the commercial fishery in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Ex-sector that will be in place for the 2024 fishing season.
The fishery will take place from July 20 to November 15, 2024. An initial allocation of 25.190 t is granted to the Quebec fleet for the Bluefin tuna directed fishery.
Magdalen Islands – July 2, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region announces the 2024-2025 management measures for the Atlantic halibut fixed gear fleet from Magdalen Islands.
Quota and management regime
The initial allocation of the fleet is 162.4 t, managed under individual transferable quotas (ITQ).
Fishing Season
The duration of the fishing season is 16 weeks, as follows:
Period 1: From July 14 to October 5, 2024