Québec – March 21, 2025
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region announces the opening date for snow crab fishing in Area 12A for the 2025 Season March 24 at 5:00 am (EDT) as agreed in discussions with First Nations and industry.
SNOW CRAB – AREAS 12A, 12C, 14, 15, 16, 16A AND 17
Season 2025
Approved March 20, 2025
This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) applies fleets that are licensed to fish for snow crab in areas 12A, 12C, 14, 15, 16, 16A and 17.
Approved March 18 2024
Amended March 17 2025
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.
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.
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).
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.
Approved February 6, 2025
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.
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:
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.
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 19.