Amended September 08, 2025
Approved May 28, 2024
This Conservation Fishing Plan (CFP) applies to Stimpson clam licence holders of areas 1 to 4 of the North Shore area.
Sub-area 1A: From Les Escoumins wharf to Cap Colombier
Sub-area 1B: From Cap Colombier to Pointe-des-Monts
Area 2: From Pointe-des-Monts to Pointe Jambon
Sept-Iles – August 26, 2025
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region is announcing the closure of the whelk fishery for the Upper and Middle North Shore fleet, zone 5, from August 27, 2025 at 23h59, due to the reach of the total allowable catch.
Approved July 23, 2025
This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) applies to holders of diving sea urchin fishing licence in Area 8, for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 seasons.
SUBJECT: Opening of the Area 8 sea urchin fishery
Gaspé – July 25, 2025
SUBJECT: Opening of the areas B and C sea cucumber fishery
Gaspé – July 22, 2025
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the sea cucumber commercial fishery using a dredge in Areas B and C. The competitive fishery will be open from July 23 to September 30, 2025.
The Area B and C total allowable catches (TACs) in the authorized depth stratum (32-42 m) are as follows:
SUBJECT: Announcement of fisheries management measures
Gaspé – July 7, 2025
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region is informing Atlantic halibut fishermen in the Gaspe peninsula fixed-gear fleet under 13.71 m for the Lobster fishers group of the management measures concerning directed fishing in 2025-2026.
Gaspé – March 28, 2025
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the Atlantic halibut fishery for the Gaspé fixed gear fleet less than 13.71 m from the Lobster fishers group in the 4RST divisions.
The fishery will be authorized from April 1, 2025 at 4:30 a.m.(EDT), to April 28, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (EDT).
SUBJECT: Announcement of management measures for the Atlantic halibut fishery and allocations for 2025-2026
Gaspé – June 12, 2025
Magdalen Islands – August 06, 2025
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening date for Toad crab fishing in area 12 for the 2025 season. Please note that from now on, the fishing season will be from August 21 to November 13 of each year.
Management measures are described in the 2025 Conservation Harvesting Plan approved on July 16, 2025.
For the Magdalen Islands areas 12, the main modifications are the following: