Notices to Fish Harvesters
Announcement of the opening of the Area 17 snow crab fishery
Québec – March 18, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region announces the opening date for snow crab fishing in Area 17 for the 2024 Season March 24 at 5:00 am (EDT) as agreed in discussions with First Nations and industry.
Other management measures in the Conservation Harvesting Plan approved on March 15, 2024 remain unchanged.
Furthermore, it should be noted that during the period during which fishing is authorized, it is the captain's responsibility to read the notices issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada and Transport Canada related to marine safety, as well as safety standards and good practices, and take all the necessary steps to ensure safe fishing.
Licence Conditions
In order to obtain the Conditions of License, anglers must access the National Permit System online. For assistance with the National Online Licensing System, please contact customer support by phone at 1-877-535-7307 or by email at fishing-peche@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
For additional information
Please visit our website at the following address: https://inter-l01-uat.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/infoceans/en
Dominic Boula
Ressource Management
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
North Shore area: 1-800-463-1729
Gaspé-Lower St. Lawrence area: 1-877-898-5559
Note: In case of discrepancies between the English and the French versions, the latter prevail.