Notices to Fish Harvesters
End of the first fishing period of the Atlantic mackerel bait fishery for the 2024 season
Date of Notice
Québec – July 3, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada announces the pausing of the Atlantic mackerel bait fishery in all Mackerel Fishing Areas from 23:59 (Atlantic Daylight Time) on July 4, 2024. This notice to stop fishing is for conservation purposes as bait landings are near the first 235 tonnes portion of the total allowable catch (TAC).
The second 235 tonnes portion of the Atlantic mackerel bait fishery TAC is scheduled to be released in August (the exact date will be communicated in the coming weeks). For harvesters with a multi-species bait licence, please refer to your Conditions of licence.
For additional information :
Please visit our website at the following address: Fisheries and Oceans Canada- Québec Region
Mathieu Pellerin
Resource management
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Quebec region
418-572-9957
Mathieu.Pellerin@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Magdalen Islands area: 418-986-2095
North Shore area 1-800-463-1729
Gaspe- Lower North Shore area: 1-877-898-5559