Gaspé – March 26, 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 April 1st, 2024 at 4:30 a.m. to May 14,2024 at 11:59 p.m. (EDT). The allocation available to the fishery is 43,06 t.
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
Magdalen Islands – March 22, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) – Quebec Region announces the distribution of Areas 12 and 12F snow crab allocation for the Magdalen Islands lobster fleet for the 2024 fishing season.
The snow crab allocation for Area 22 lobster fishers is divided between the two representative associations as follow : 66.6% to the Rassemblement des pêcheurs et pêcheuses des côtes des Iles (RPPCI) and 33.3% to the Association of Inshore fisherman (the INSHORE).
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
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.
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.