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Amended, March 28, 2024

Approved  March 15, 2024

Application and Fishing Areas

This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) applies to the fleets of snow crab licence holders in Areas 12A, 12C, 14, 15, 16, 16A and 17.

Fishing season

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).

Sept-Îles – March 28, 2024

Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the snow crab fishing season in area 16A. The opening is scheduled for Friday, April 5th, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. (EDT) for the first period.

As recommended by the fleet representatives, two periods of fishing activity is in effect in Area 16A for the 2024 season. Licence holders are offered the opportunity to choose among the 2 following options:

Option 1 :

From April 5th, 2024 at 05:00 a.m. (EDT) to July 11th, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (EDT);

Sept-Îles – March 29, 2024

Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the snow crab fishing season in area 16. The opening is scheduled for Friday, April 5th, 2024 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 Thusdayy, July 11th, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (EDT).

Partnership Agreements: 

Sept-Iles – March 28, 2024

Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the snow crab fishing season in area 15. The opening is scheduled for Friday, April 5th, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. (EDT) as recommended by the fleet representatives. The fishery will close on Thursday, July 11th, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (EDT).

Partnership Agreements: 

Sept-Iles – March 28, 2024

Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the snow crab fishing season in area 12C. The opening is scheduled for Friday, April 5th, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. (EDT) for the first period.

As recommended by the fleet representatives, two periods of fishing activity is in effect in Area 12C for the 2024 season. Licence holders are offered the opportunity to choose among the 2 following options:

Option 1 :

From April 5th, 2024 at 05:00 a.m. (EDT) to July 11th, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (EDT);

Gaspé – March 25, 2024

Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region announces the opening of the Atlantic halibut fishery in Divisions 4RST for the Gaspé fixed gear fleet less than 13.71 m of the Others group.

SUBJECT : Announcement of changes to management measures

Sept-Iles – March 25, 2024

Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region informs whelk licence holders in Areas

1 to 9 of the Quebec Region of changes to whelk fishery management measures that will be in effect as of April 1, 2024.

Approved March 18, 2024

Application and Fishing Areas

This Area 12 F snow crab Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) applies to traditional fish harvesters and to New Access fish harvesters from Quebec and Gulf Regions.