Approved March 15, 2024
This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) is applicable to capelin licence holders in areas 15 and 16 of Quebec region.
Québec – March 18, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region announces the opening date for snow crab fishing in Area 17 for the 2024 Season March 24 at 5:00 am (EDT) as agreed in discussions with First Nations and industry.
Other management measures in the Conservation Harvesting Plan approved on March 15, 2024 remain unchanged.
SCALLOP – AREA 20
MAGDALEN ISLANDS
2024 SEASON
March 19, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces that pursuant to Variation Order 2024-Q-003, the scallop fishing season in the Magdalen Islands will begin on March 21, 2024.
Approved March 15, 2024
This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) applies to the fleets of snow crab licence holders in Areas 12A, 12C, 14, 15, 16, 16A and 17.
The specific periods of the 2024 snow crab fishing season for each of the Snow Crab Fishing Areas (CFAs) will be confirmed by Notice to Fishermen or Variation Orders. The duration of the fishing season is 10 weeks (CFA 12A), 13 weeks (CFA 17) and 14 weeks (CFA 12C, 14, 15, 16, and 16A).
HARP SEAL AND GREY SEAL – MAGDALEN ISLANDS
LICENCE CLASSES Q100, Q110, Q130 and Q140
Quebec/Magdalen Islands – March 11, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces that pursuant to Variation Order 2024-Q-301 and the Marine Mammal Regulations:
SUBJECT: Announcement of the opening of the Clam fishery, North Shore
Québec/North Shore – March 6th, 2024
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 9th, 2024.
Quebec/Magdalen Islands – March 6, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces that the 2024 fishing season for shellfish (Atlantic razor, Atlantic clam and Stimpson's clam) using a hydraulic dredge in area 5 area as follows:
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Species |
Opening Date |
Closing Date |
|---|---|---|
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Atlantic Razor Clam |
Magdalen Islands
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region announces that the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) will be mandatory for the directed Atlantic halibut fishery for the Magdalen Island Atlantic halibut fixed gear fleet as of the 2025-2026 fishing season.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) - Québec Region wishes to inform shrimp harvesters in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence of the distribution of the Northern shrimp Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for Fishing Areas 8, 9, 10 and 12 among the various groups for the upcoming fishing season.
In line with the sharing stabilized in 2009, the TACs will be distributed as follows:
Québec – January 23 2024
Since 2021, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has been analyzing, in collaboration with industry, the relevance of implementing a residency criteria for one or more marine sectors or specific fleets.