Québec– March 23rd 2023
Fisheries and oceans Canada - Quebec region wishes to inform commercial fisheries stakeholders that the electronic logbook (ELOG) will be made available to the following fleets for the 2023 season as long as it is a qualified application:
Approuvé le 22 mars 2023
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Application
Le présent Plan de pêche axé sur la conservation (PPAC) s’applique aux flottilles des titulaires de permis de pêche du crabe des neiges des zones 12A, 12C, 14, 15, 16, 16A et 17.
2.
Québec – March 23, 2023
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region announces the opening date for snow crab fishing in Area 17 for the 2023 Season March 27 at 5:00 am (EDT) following the recommendation of the opening committee with First Nations and industry.
Other management measures in the Conservation Harvesting Plan approved on March 22, 2023 remain unchanged.
Québec – March 20, 2023
Fisheries and Oceans Canada announces today that commencing in 2023 fishing season, fish harvesters from both Gulf and Quebec Regions will be required to dial a new telephone number when hailing out is required as a licence condition.
scallop – AREA 20
MAGDALEN ISLANDS FLEET
Season 2023
Approved March 16 2023
This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) for Scallop applies to the Scallop licence holders from the Magdalen Islands fleet when fishing in the Scallop fishing area 20. The CHP is in place for the 2023 fishing season.
SCALLOP – AREA 20
MAGDALEN ISLANDS
2023 SEASON
SUBJECT: Confirmation of the opening date for scallop fishery, Area 20
Québec/Magdalen Islands – March 16, 2023
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: