Notices to Fish Harvesters

Lobster_ Changes to the opening_Areas19, 20 and 21_Gaspé-Lower St.Lawrence area_Season 2023_Notice to fish harvesters

Date of Notice

OBJECT : Announcement of changes to the opening of the lobster fishery – Areas 19 and 20

Gaspé – May 9, 2023

Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region announces changes in the opening of the lobster fishery in sub-areas 19A-3 ant 20A-1 according to the following dates:

  • Zone 19A-3: May 12 to July 21, 2023
  • Zone 20A-1: May 11 to July 18, 2023

Please note that the season will start at 4:30 a.m. on opening day and end at 11:59 p.m. on closing day for all sub-areas.

The 2023 Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) was approved on April 19, 2023.

For additional information

Please visit our website at the following address: Quebec Region

Resource management

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Gaspe - Lower St. Lawrence area: 1-877-898-5559

Note: In case of discrepancies between the English and the French versions, the latter prevail.

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