Approved March 16, 2023
The present Conservation harvesting plan (CHP) applies to sea urchin licence holders of area 9 - Quebec Region
Sea urchin fishing area 9 extends on the north shore of the St. Lawrence Estuary, from Pointe-au-Pic to Pointe-des-Monts. It includes:
SUBJECT: Announcement of the opening of the Clam fishery, North Shore
Québec/North Shore – March 16, 2023
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the clam fishery areas and sub-areas 1a, 1b, 1c, 2 AND 3. The opening will be effective on March 18, 2023.
Approved March 16, 2023
This Conservation-based Harvesting Plan (CHP) applies to North Shore commercial clam fish harvesters for season 2023.
From the Pointe au Pic wharf to the east side of the mouth of the Betsiamites river, including the 5 following banks reserved exclusively for commercial harvesting:
Quebec/Magdalen Islands – March 8, 2023
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces that pursuant to Variation Order 2023-Q-303, the Harp Seal fishery (hunt) will be open:
SHELLFISH - HYDRAULIC DREDGING
ATLANTIC RAZOR CLAM, ATLANTIC SURF CLAM AND STIMPSON'S
SURF CLAM
AREA 5- MAGDALEN ISLANDS FLEET
Seasons 2023
SUBJECT: Announcement of the 2023 shellfish fishing seasons (Atlantic razor clam, Atlantic clam and Stimpson's clam) using a hydraulic dredge in area 5
Moncton, Quebec – February 23, 2023
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is announcing today, for conservation reasons, the closure of the directed fishery for winter flounder and yellowtail flounder in the Gulf of St. Lawrence (Divisions 4T of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization).
Winter flounder and yellowtail flounder stocks have been in the critical zone, as per the precautionary approach framework, since 2004 and 2009 respectively, and no signs of recovery have been observed in the most recent scientific assessments.
Magdalen Islands – February 20, 2023
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) - Quebec Region announces the amalgamation of the Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) programs of 2 groups of the Snow Crab Fishing Area (CFA) 12 fleet and 3 groups of the CFA 12F fleet in the Magdalen Islands sector starting with the 2023 fishing season.
Quebec/Magdalen Islands – January 18, 2023
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces that based on the advice provided by Science and under the Variation Order 2023-Q-300, the grey seal fishery (hunt) will be open:
Season 2023
Approved 22 December 2022
This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) applies to the Magdalen Islands’ sealing fleet and covers the 2023 Grey seal and Harp seal hunt seasons.
This Conservation-based Harvesting Plan (CHP) applies to the North Shore sealing fleet and covers the 2023 Grey seal and Harp seal hunt season.
Subject to any Variation order and based on valid licences, the fleet is authorized to hunt in the sealing areas 13 to 16. The fishing areas coordinates are listed in the Conditions of licence and are also indicated on the fishing areas maps, which are available at the following address: