Announcement of a moratorium on commercial snow crab fishing in Area 12B_Gaspé Area_ Notice to fishers
SUBJECT : Announcement of a moratorium on commercial snow crab fishing in Area 12B
Québec / Gaspé – March 25, 2022
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Notice to fish harvesters (Experimental lobster fishing)
NOTICE OF INTEREST
EXPERIMENTAL LOBSTER LICENCES, SUB-AREA 19A1
GASPÉ–LOWER ST. LAWRENCE AREA
To assess lobster abundance and distribution in unexploited areas of the northern Gaspé, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) intends to issue four new experimental fishing licences in Area 19A-1 (see attached map).
Solicitation of the Upper and Middle North Shore fishing industry concerning the development of the Area 18 lobster fishery (2021-10-21)
Québec – October 21, 2021
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces that the Department will seek industry's advice in the development of the Upper and Middle North Shore lobster fishery.
MANAGEMENT REGIME CHANGE FOR THE 4RST
Gaspé – August 26, 2021
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the implementation of the Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Program for 4RST Atlantic halibut for the Gaspé Peninsula fixed gear fleet of less than 13.71 m – Others Group.
Conservation Harvesting Plan season 2021-2023 amended (2021-07-12)
Conservation Harvesting Plan
Launch of the new Fishing Gear Reporting Tool (2021-07-29)
Notice to Fish Harvesters
Launch of the new Fishing Gear Reporting Tool
Québec – July 29th, 2021
Conservation Harvesting Plan - Sea cucumber exploratory fishery areas A, B and C (Gaspé) seasons 2021-2022-2023
Approved July 13, 2021
1. Application
This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) applies to the Sea Cucumber (Curcumaria frondosa) dredge fishery in areas A, B and C for seasons 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Sea Cucumber dredge fishery in the Gaspé is an exploratory fishery (phase II – commercial and stock assessment stage according to the New Emerging Fisheries Policy, 2001), under a competitive regime.
Fishery notices - North Atlantic Right Whale
Follow the link below for information on fishery notices related to North Atlantic right whales:
Conservation Harvesting Plan 2021-2023 (2021-03-22)
WHELK – AREAS 1 TO 9 AND 11 TO 15 – QUEBEC REGION
SEASONS 2021-2023
Approved March 22, 2021
Amended May 6, 2021