LOBSTER - AREAS 15, 16, 17 AND 18 - CONSERVATION HARVESTING PLAN - SEASONS 2023 TO 2025
Approved April 20, 2023
1. Application
This Conservation-based harvesting plan (CHP) applies to lobster licence holders of areas 15, 16,17 and 18.
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SNOW CRAB – AREA 13 - CHP 2023
Approved April 24, 2023
- Application
This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) for snow crab applies to the Area 13 snow crab fishing licence holders from Quebec and Newfoundland & Labrador Regions.
Announcement of the opening of the Harp Seal fishery (hunt) for Magdalen Islands sealers
HARP SEAL – MAGDALEN ISLANDS - LICENCE CLASSes Q100 and Q110
subject: Announcement of the opening of the Harp Seal fishery (hunt) for Magdalen Islands sealers
Quebec/Magdalen Islands – April 14, 2023
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces that pursuant to Variation Order 2023-Q-304, the Harp Seal fishery (hunt) will be open:
Snow crab area 12-12E - Gulf opening notice- 2023-04-09 (vE)
2023 - SNOW CRAB FISHERY OPENING DATE : CRAB FISHING AREAS 12 (12, 18, 25 AND 26) and 12E
Moncton and Quebec – April 9, 2023
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) today announces the opening date of the snow crab fishery in Crab Fishing Areas 12 (12, 18, 25 and 26) and 12E. As per the Terms of Reference of the Committee for setting the opening date for the fishery, the main considerations to trigger the targeted fishery opening date are:
Opening of the snow crab fishery, Area 12F for the 2023 season
Québec and Moncton – April 9, 2023
Fisheries and Oceans Canada announces the opening date of the snow crab fishery in Snow Crab Fishing Area 12F.
The fishery will open at 6:00 Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT) on April 11, 2023.
The fishery will close on June 30, 2023 at 23:59 hrs (ADT). All gear must be removed from the water by the end of the day June 30th, but landing of traps and crabs can occur on July 1st.
4RST ATLANTIC HALIBUT GASPÉ FIXED GEAR FLEET OF LESS THAN 13.71 METRES LOBSTER FISHERS GROUP _REOPENING_NOTICE TO FISHERS_APRIL 2023
Gaspé – April 6, 2023
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the reopening of the competitive 4RST Atlantic Halibut fishery for the licence holders of the Gaspé fixed gear fleet of less than 13.71 m from the Lobster fishers group.
2023 - Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab Conservation Harvesting Plan for Crab Fishing Area 12E
Moncton and Quebec – March 31, 2023
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) releases the details of the 2023 snow crab fishery Conservation Harvesting Plan for the Crab Fishing Area (CFA) 12E.
Quota
The total allowable catch (TAC) in CFA 12E is 291.39 t. The TAC is distributed based on historic shares of 75% for New Brunswick (218.54t), 12.5% for Quebec and 12.5% for Prince Edward Island (36.42 t each).
2023 - Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence Snow Crab Conservation Harvesting Plan for Crab Fishing Area 12 (12, 18, 25, 26)
Moncton and Quebec – March 31, 2023
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) releases the details of the 2023 snow crab fishery Conservation Harvesting Plan for the Crab Fishing Area (CFA) 12 (12, 18, 25, 26).
Quota
The total allowable catch (TAC) in CFA 12 is 31,466.78 t. Details of the sharing of the TAC can be found in the CFA 12 snow crab administrative list.
Notice to Fish Harvesters - 2023 FISHERIES MANAGEMENT MEASURES TO PROTECT NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES IN CANADIAN WATERS
April 4, 2023 – This Notice To Fish Harvesters provides the details of the 2023 fisheries management measures to protect North Atlantic right whales (NARW), as announced by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) on March 31st, 2023.
The management measures will take effect in the Gulf of St. Lawrence as soon as the snow crab fishery opens in Area 12. In other areas where fall/winter fisheries are in progress, measures apply if NARW are detected and non-tended fixed gear fisheries, trap and pot fisheries (such as lobster, crab and other species) are operating.