Approved April 25, 2023
This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) for Lobster applies to the licence holders from the Magdalen Islands fleet when fishing lobster in Lobster Fishing Area 22 in 2023.
Subject to any Variation Order and based on valid Conditions of licence, the authorized fishing area is Lobster Fishing Area 22, a coastal area surrounding the Magdalen Islands.
Quebec – May 3, 2023
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec region informs fish harvesters of Greenland Halibut fixed gear fleets of Quebec region of the management measures for the 2023-2024 season.
Approved May 3, 2023
This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) for Greenland halibut applies to all fixed gear groundfish licence holders associated with vessels less than 19.81 meters from Québec Region fishing Greenland Halibut in NAFO Divisions 4RST from May 15, 2023 to May 14, 2025. It is to be noted that this CHP is subject to changes following ministerial decisions or annual review.
Separate harvest plans are required for the directed fishery for all other groundfish species.
ERRATUM – PLEASE CONSIDER THIS VERSION OF THE NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS
Québec – May 15, 2023
Sept-Îles – April 27, 2023
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the 2023 lobster fishing season in zones 15, 16, 17 and 18 according to the following dates:
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Zone |
Date |
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15-16-18I |
May 8 to July 30, 2023 |
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17A |
Approved April 20, 2023
This Conservation-based harvesting plan (CHP) applies to lobster licence holders of areas 15, 16,17 and 18.
Approved April 24, 2023
This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) for snow crab applies to the Area 13 snow crab fishing licence holders from Quebec and Newfoundland & Labrador Regions.
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:
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:
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.