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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 :

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)

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