Sept-Iles – March 28, 2025
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region announces the opening date for snow crab fishing in Area 15 for the 2025 Season from April 1, 2025 to July 7, 2025. Please note that the season will open at 5:00 a.m. (EDT).
Sept-Iles – March 28, 2025
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region announces the opening date for snow crab fishing in Area 12C for the 2025 Season from April 1, 2025 to July 7, 2025. Please note that the season will open at 5:00 a.m. (EDT).
Amended, March 26, 2025
Amended, March 28, 2025
Amended, March 26, 2025
Approved March 20, 2025
Sept-Îles – March 26, 2025
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the herring fishery in fishing area 15. The opening will be effective on April 1st, 2025.
Eligible fish harvesters who wish to participate in this fishery can ask for their Herring Conditions of licence through the National Licensing System (NOLS) from now on.
The total allowable catch (TAC) for the entire area 15 is established at 4 500 tons for 2025. A maximum catch level of 4 000 tons is allowed in NAFO Subdivision 4Sw.
Sept-Îles – March 26, 2025
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the snow crab fishing season in area 16. The opening is scheduled for Thursday, March 27th, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. (EDT) as recommended by the fleet representatives. Postponement of the opening date will not be allowed. The fishery will close on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (EDT).
NORTHERN SHRIMP – AREAS 8, 9, 10 AND 12
2025 SEASON
SUBJECT : Total Allowable Catches (TACs) and other management modalities
Québec – March 21, 2025
SNOW CRAB – AREA 12F
Season 2025
Approved March 21, 2025
SUBJECT: OPENING OF THE FISHING SEASON FOR CAPELIN WEIR FISHERY IN AREA 4Tp
Quebec – March 21, 2025
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the capelin weir fishery in subdivision 4Tp, which will be effective on March 25, 2025.
Management measures regarding this fishery are described in the 2025 Conservation Harvesting Plan for capelin in areas 15 and 16 (divisions 4ST), approved on March 20, 2025.
CAPELIN – AREAS 15 AND 16 – QUEBEC FLEET
SEASON 2025
Approved March 20, 2025
This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) is applicable to capelin licence holders in areas 15 and 16 of Quebec region.
The authorized fishing areas are capelin fishing areas 15 and 16.