Approved July 28, 2024
This Atlantic halibut Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) applies to groundfish licence holders with fixed gear of the less than 19,81 m fleet from Magdalen Islands when conducting Atlantic halibut fishing activities in 4RST divisions from May 15, 2024 to May 14, 2025.
Note that:
This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) for Greenland halibut applies to all Quebec Region fixed gear groundfish licence holders associated with vessels less than 19.81 metres fishing in NAFO Divisions 4RST from May 15, 2024 to May 14, 2025.
The fishing seasons set out below are in effect for the duration of the validity of this CHP and represent the maximum fishing period. Specific periods will be confirmed by Notice to Fish Harvesters or Variation Orders.
Amended June 10, 2024
Approved May 10, 2024
This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) for Atlantic halibut applies to groundfish licence holders from the following fleets when conducting Atlantic halibut fishing activities in NAFO's 4RST Zone Divisions during the management year from May 15, 2024 to May 14, 2025.
Upper and Middle North Shore fixed gear fleet of less than 19.81 m (UMNS);
Lower North Shore fixed gear fleet of less than 19.81 m (LNS).
Sept-Îles – June 10, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region announces the opening for the Atlantic halibut fishery in NAFO Divisions 4RST by the Lower North Shore (LNS) fixed gear fleet of less than 19.81 m under the Individual Transferable Quotas (ITQ) regime in 2024-2025.
The opening is scheduled for Monday, June 17, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. (EDT) as recommended by the fleet representatives. The fishery will close on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (EDT).
Approved June 06, 2024
The present Conservation-based Harvesting Plan (CHP) applies for Scallop license holders having access to sub-areas 16E, 16F and 18A - Quebec region, North Shore area.
Approved May 31, 2024
This Conservation harvesting plan (CHP) applies to ground fish license holders with fixed gear of vessel category A-52 in the Quebec Region fishing for lumpfish in NAFO Division 4S.
The fishing season is a maximum of 5 weeks and is allowed from June 4 to July 9, 2024.
Approved May 28, 2024
This Conservation-based harvesting plan (CHP) applies to Stimpson clam licence holders for the areas of the Upper and Middle North Shore.
The fishery is authorized annually from June 1 to October 31.
Sept-Iles – March 28, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of Stimpson clam UMNS.
Following the recommendation of fleet representatives, the opening and closing of the fishing season will be annual from June 1 to October 31.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the Greenland halibut fishery in NAFO divisions 4ST by the Upper and Middle North Shore fixed gear fleet of less than 19.81 m under competitive regime.
Sept-Îles – May 17, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the capelin fishery in fishing area 15. The opening will be effective on June 2, 2024.
Eligible fish harvesters who wish to participate in this fishery can ask for their Capelin Conditions of licence through the National Licensing System (NOLS) from now on.