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CONSERVATION HARVESTING PLAN SCALLOP – AREA 20 – MAGDALEN ISLANDS FLEET SEASON 2024-2025

Approved March 18 2024

Amended March 17 2025

1. Application

This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) for Scallop applies to the Scallop licence holders from the Magdalen Islands fleet when fishing in the Scallop fishing area 20. The CHP is in place for the 2024 and 2025 fishing seasons.

2. Fishing Areas

Subject to any Variation Order and based on valid Conditions of licence, the authorized fishing area is Scallop fishing area 20, a coastal area surrounding the Magdalen Islands.

Announcement of the recipients of Areas 12 and 12F snow crab allocation for the Magdalen Islands lobster fleet

Magdalen Islands – March 13, 2025

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) – Quebec Region announces the distribution of Areas 12 and 12F snow crab allocation for the Magdalen Islands lobster fleet for the 2025 fishing season.

The snow crab allocation for Area 22 lobster fishers is divided between the two representative associations as follow: 66.6% to the Rassemblement des pêcheurs et pêcheuses des côtes des Iles (RPPCI) and 33.3% to the Association of Inshore fisherman (the INSHORE).

 

Clams - areas and sub-areas 1A, 1B, 1C, 2 and 3 - commercial fishery season 2025 Notice to Fish Harvesters

SUBJECT: Announcement of the opening of the Clam fishery, North Shore

 

Québec/North Shore – March 13th, 2025

Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the clam fishery areas and sub-areas 1a, 1b, 1c, 2 and 3. The opening will be effective on March 17th, 2025.

CONSERVATION HARVESTING PLAN SHELLFISH - HYDRAULIC DREDGING ATLANTIC RAZOR CLAM, ATLANTIC SURF CLAM AND STIMPSON'S SURF CLAM AREA 5- MAGDALEN ISLANDS FLEET SEASONS 2025-2026-2027

Approved February 6, 2025

 

1. Application

This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) for Atlantic razor clams, Atlantic surf clams and Stimpson’s surf clams applies to the licence holders of the Magdalen Islands fleet when conducting fishing activities in Area No. 5 with a hydraulic dredge. This CHP will be in effect in 2025, 2026 and 2027.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SEASONS OF THE GREY SEAL AND HARP SEAL HUNT FOR MAGDALEN ISLANDS SEALERS- GREY SEAL AND HARP SEAL – MAGDALEN ISLANDS-LICENCE CLASS Q100, Q110, Q130

Québec/Magdalen Islands – January 17, 2025

 

Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces that based under the Variation Order 2025-Q-300, the fishery (hunt):

 

Grey seal fishery will be open:

Licence renewal_ Harp seal and grey seal_Areas 17, 18 and 19_ Gaspé, Lower St.Lawrence fleet

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.

Notice of interest- Exploratory lobster licences- Area 17

Quebec – December 19, 2024

 

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) - Quebec Region announces that those interested in participating in the Regional lobster knowledge and development plan can now apply for exploratory lobster fishing licences in Lobster Fishing Area 17.

In addition to the licences to be allocated to First Nations, DFO plans to issue a maximum of 18 exploratory lobster fishing licences in sub-area 17A, each giving access to 125 traps as of 2025 (Appendix 1).

Announcing opening of the seal and harp seal hunt_Areas 17, 18 et 19_Gaspésie

GASPÉ – October 29, 2024

Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region is announcing the opening of the seal and harp seal hunt for 2024 in areas 17, 18 and 19.

Fishing (hunting) will be open in areas 17, 18 and 19 for licences class Q300 to Q322 and Q330 to Q332. Please note that the fishing periods (hunting) has been modified as follow :

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