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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 :

Mandatory onboarding of the electronic logbook – New fleets for the 2025 season

Québec– October 22nd 2024

Fisheries and oceans Canada - Quebec region wishes to inform commercial fisheries
stakeholders that the electronic logbook (ELOG) will be requested, on a mandatory basis,
for the following commercial and communal commercial fleets for the 2025 season:

▪ Snow crab - All areas
▪ Lobster - All areas
▪ Herring - All areas
▪ Mackerel - All areas
▪ Bait fishing
▪ Redfish Unit 1 - Inshore fleet

UPDATE OF THE REGIONAL GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TRANSFERABLE QUOTA (ITQ) PROGRAMS

Québec – September 20, 2024

Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Quebec region, informs licence holders that an update of the Regional Guidelines for management of individual transferable quota (ITQ) programs (Regional Guidelines) including appendix have been published and are now available at the following link : REGIONAL GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TRANSFERABLE QUOTA PROGRAMS. New programs have been added, while some have been merged.

 

Closure of the Stimpson’s Surf clam fishery for the Upper and Middle North Shore fleet, Sub-zone 4B

Sept-Iles – September 17, 2024

Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region is announcing the closure of the Stimpson’s Surf clam fishery for the Upper and Middle North Shore fleet, Sub-zone 4B, from September 20, 2024 at 23h59,  due to the imminent reach of the total allowable catch.

For additional information

Please visit our website at the following address: Quebec Region | Fisheries and Oceans Canada (dfo-mpo.gc.ca)

Open notice_ Greenland halibut_ Gaspé fixed gear fleet less than 1371m_ COMP_GASPÉ_2024

Gaspé – July 23, 2024

Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec region announces the opening of the 4RST Greenland Halibut fishery for the licence holders of the Gaspé fixed gear fleet of less than 13.71 m under competitive regime.

Following discussions with industry representatives, fishing under competitive fisheries management will be permitted from July 26, 2024 at 4:30 a.m. The allocation available to the fishery is 43,06 t.

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