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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.

LOBSTER – AREA 22 – MAGDALEN ISLANDS LOBSTER FLEET 

Magdalen Islands – January 31, 2024

Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the following modification to the management measures on the shape and size of traps, effective from the 2024 fishing season:

• The maximum dimensions will be 82 cm in length, 61 cm in width and 50 cm in height, regardless of the shape of the trap used.

Québec/Gaspe- Lower North Shore area:  January 24, 2024

Contrary to the Notice to Fish Harvesters issued on July 12, 2023, for the Gaspé fixed gear fleet less than 13.71 m (Lobster Group), the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) will be mandatory for the directed Atlantic halibut fishery as of the 2025-26 fishing season, not the 2024-25 fishing season.

Approved October 29, 2023

Amended January 12, 2024

Amended March 4, 2024

1. Application

This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) applies to the Quebec region sealing fleets and covers the grey and harp seals for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

Application and Fishing Area

This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) applies to the Quebec region sealing fleets and covers the grey and harp seals 2024 and 2025 seasons. Subject to any Variation Order and based on valid licences, the commercial fleet is authorized to fish (hunt) in some Gulf of St. Lawrence sealing areas. Personal use fishing (hunting) activities for eligible hunters in the Quebec region are authorized in sealing areas 13 to 20, access to which is determined according to the hunters residential areas.

GREY SEAL AND HARP SEAL  – MAGDALEN ISLANDS

LICENCE CLASS Q100, Q110, Q130

SUBJECT:   Announcement of the seasons of the grey seal and harp seal hunt for Magdalen Islands sealers

Quebec/Magdalen Islands – January 12, 2024

Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces that based on the advice provided by science and under the Variation Order 2024-Q-300, the grey seal fishery (hunt) will be open:

NORTHERN SHRIMP – AREAS 8, 9, 10 AND 12
2023 SEASON
 

Québec – June 22, 2023

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) - Quebec Region announces that temporary transfers of up to 100% of shrimp ITQ from Anticosti (9), Sept-Îles (10) and Estuary (12) areas will be exceptionally authorized between Group B participants, starting July 1, 2023. 

**THIS DOCUMENT IS ONLY A TEST. INFORMATION CONTAINED SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.**

Sommaire de PPAC pour la publication web

Instructions (À supprimer avant publication)

Afin de faciliter les publications web seul un sommaire des PPAC sera publié. Autant que possible ce document ne doit pas contenir de figures ou de tableau complexe. Également, la mise en forme du texte doit être la plus simple possible. Les textes soulignés sont interdit sauf s’il s’agit d’un lien hypertexte.

Québec – June 28, 2023

Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region inform the industry that the Minister has announced a continuation of the closure of Atlantic mackerel commercial and bait fisheries in Atlantic Canada and Quebec for the 2023 season to allow the stock to rebuild.