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This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) for Greenland halibut applies to all fixed gear groundfish licence holders associated with vessels less than 19.81 meters from Québec Region fishing Greenland Halibut in NAFO Divisions 4RST from May 15, 2023 to May 14, 2025. It is to be noted that this CHP is subject to changes following ministerial decisions or annual review.

Separate harvest plans are required for the directed fishery for all other groundfish species.

Québec – May 15, 2023

Sept-Îles – April 27, 2023

Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the 2023 lobster fishing season in zones 15, 16, 17 and 18 according to the following dates:

Approved April 20, 2023

1. Application

This Conservation-based harvesting plan (CHP) applies to lobster licence holders of areas 15, 16,17 and 18.

Approved April 24, 2023

1. Application

This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) for snow crab applies to the Area 13 snow crab fishing licence holders from Quebec and Newfoundland & Labrador Regions.

subject:   Announcement of the opening of the Harp Seal fishery (hunt) for Magdalen Islands sealers

Quebec/Magdalen Islands – April 14, 2023

Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces that pursuant to Variation Order 2023-Q-304, the Harp Seal fishery (hunt) will be open:

Gaspé – April 6, 2023

Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the reopening of the competitive 4RST Atlantic Halibut fishery for the licence holders of the Gaspé fixed gear fleet of less than 13.71 m from the Lobster fishers group.

Moncton and Quebec – March 31, 2023

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) releases the details of the 2023 snow crab fishery Conservation Harvesting Plan for the Crab Fishing Area (CFA) 12E.

Quota

The total allowable catch (TAC) in CFA 12E is 291.39 t. The TAC is distributed based on historic shares of 75% for New Brunswick (218.54t), 12.5% for Quebec and 12.5% for Prince Edward Island (36.42 t each).