Notices to Fish Harvesters
Announcement of fisheries management measures_ Atlantic Halibut_Gaspé fixed gears of 13.71m and over_ Gaspé_Lower St-Lawrence Area
Gaspé – May 14, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region informs the Atlantic halibut 4RST Gaspé fixed gear fishermen of the 13.71 m and over fleets (Gaspé Longliners group and Others group) of the management measures of the fishery in 2024-2025.
The initial allocation of Atlantic halibut for the Gaspé fleet as a whole is set at 742.223 t for the 2024-2025 season. According to the permanent sharing agreement, between the fixed gear fleet of 13.71 m and over and of less than 13.71 m, established at 63.5% : 36.5% respectively, the allocation of the fleet of 13.71 m and over corresponds to 471.311 t.
Based on the permanent share of the allocation of the fleet of 13.71 m and over, he part granted to the licence holders from the Gaspé Longliners group corresponds to 86.89% of this allocation, ie 409.523 t, whereas the part allocated to the Others group corresponds to 13.11%, ie 61.788 t.
In accordance with the application of quota reconciliation, both the competitive quotas and the individual transferable quotas will be revised, if required, in the coming weeks.
Temporary closure area
As a reminder, licence holders are advised of the continued temporary closure of part of the 4T division, considering the excessive by-catch of cod previously observed. This area will remain closed until further notice, and is bounded by straight lines delineated by the following points:
| Longitude | Latitude |
|---|---|
| 49°02’00" N | 64°10’00" W |
| 48°31’00" N | 62°37’00" W |
| 48°23’00" N | 63°08’00" W |
| 48°46’00" N | 64°10’00" W |
| 49°02’00" N | 64°10’00" W |
Important reminder about the hail-out system
Please note that as of April 1, 2023, licence holders must now contact the DFO hail-out system by phone at 1-833-699-2021 or 1-506-431-3223 (satellite). Please refer to your licence conditions for more details.
Other Management Measures
The other management measures are grouped in the 2024-2025 Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) for Atlantic halibut 4RST and Greenland halibut 4RST of the Gaspé fixed gear fleet of 13.71m an over – Gaspé Longliners group and Others group approved on May 10, 2024.
Licence conditions
To obtain Conditions of Licence, fishers must access the National Licensing System online. For assistance with the National On-Line Licensing System, please contact Client Support by phone at 1-877-535-7307 or by e-mail at fishing-peche@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
For additional information :
Please visit our website at Québec Region.
Julie Bernier
Resources Management
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Gaspé-Lower St. Lawrence area: 1-877- 898-5559
Note: In case of discrepancies between the English and the French versions, the latter prevail.