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 Gaspé – March 23,2023

Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the Atlantic halibut fishery for the Gaspé fixed gear fleet less than 13.71 m from the Others group in the 4RST divisions.

The fishery will be authorized from April 1, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. EDT to April 14, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. EDT and from May 1, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. EDT to May 14, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Licence holders may take advantage of either of the proposed fishing periods.

Québec – March, 23, 2023

Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region announces that the total allowable catch (TAC) of snow crab for Area 12A has been set at 44.62 t. In accordance with the application of quota reconciliation, ITQs will be revised, if required.

Québec– March 23rd 2023

Fisheries and oceans Canada - Quebec region wishes to inform commercial fisheries stakeholders that the electronic logbook (ELOG) will be made available to the following fleets for the 2023 season as long as it is a qualified application:

Approuvé le 22 mars 2023

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Application

Le présent Plan de pêche axé sur la conservation (PPAC) s’applique aux flottilles des titulaires de permis de pêche du crabe des neiges des zones 12A, 12C, 14, 15, 16, 16A et 17.

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Québec – March 23, 2023

Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region announces the opening date for snow crab fishing in Area 17 for the 2023 Season March 27 at 5:00 am (EDT) following the recommendation of the opening committee with First Nations and industry.

Other management measures in the Conservation Harvesting Plan approved on March 22, 2023 remain unchanged.

TO THE ATTENTION OF QUEBEC LICENCE HOLDERS

Québec – March 20, 2023

Fisheries and Oceans Canada announces today that commencing in 2023 fishing season, fish harvesters from both Gulf and Quebec Regions will be required to dial a new telephone number when hailing out is required as a licence condition. 

scallop – AREA 20

MAGDALEN ISLANDS FLEET

Season 2023

Approved March 16 2023

1.Application

This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) for Scallop applies to the Scallop licence holders from the Magdalen Islands fleet when fishing in the Scallop fishing area 20. The CHP is in place for the 2023 fishing season.

SCALLOP – AREA 20

MAGDALEN ISLANDS

2023 SEASON

SUBJECT: Confirmation of the opening date for scallop fishery, Area 20

Québec/Magdalen Islands – March 16, 2023

Approved March 16, 2023

1. Application

The present Conservation harvesting plan (CHP) applies to sea urchin licence holders of area 9 - Quebec Region

2. Fishing areas

Sea urchin fishing area 9 extends on the north shore of the St. Lawrence Estuary, from Pointe-au-Pic to Pointe-des-Monts. It includes:

SUBJECT: Announcement of the opening of the Clam fishery, North Shore

Québec/North Shore – March 16, 2023

Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the clam fishery areas and sub-areas 1a, 1b, 1c, 2 AND 3. The opening will be effective on March 18, 2023.