Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region announces the opening date for snow crab fishing in Area 12A for the 2024 Season March 24 at 5:00 am (EDT) as agreed in discussions with First Nations and industry.

The total allowable catch (TAC) of snow crab for Area 12A has been set at 40 tons. In accordance with the application of quota reconciliation, ITQs will be revised, if required.

Other management measures are contained in the Conservation Harvesting Plan approved on March 15, 2024.

Approved March 18, 2024

1. Application

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.

Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) Summary

CAPELIN – AREAS 15 AND 16 – QUEBEC FLEET – SEASON 2024

Approved March 15, 2024

Application and Fishing Area

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

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).

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:

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.