Entries

Approved March 16, 2023

1. Application

This Conservation-based Harvesting Plan (CHP) applies to North Shore commercial clam fish harvesters for season 2023.

2. Fishing Area

Sub-Area 1A

From the Pointe au Pic wharf to the east side of the mouth of the Betsiamites river, including the 5 following banks reserved exclusively for commercial harvesting:

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

Quebec/Magdalen Islands – March 8, 2023

Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces that pursuant to Variation Order 2023-Q-303, the Harp Seal fishery (hunt) will be open:

SHELLFISH - HYDRAULIC DREDGING

ATLANTIC RAZOR CLAM, ATLANTIC SURF CLAM AND STIMPSON'S

SURF CLAM

AREA 5- MAGDALEN ISLANDS FLEET

Seasons 2023

SUBJECT:   Announcement of the 2023 shellfish fishing seasons (Atlantic razor clam, Atlantic clam and Stimpson's clam) using a hydraulic dredge in area 5

Moncton, Quebec – February 23, 2023

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is announcing today, for conservation reasons, the closure of the directed fishery for winter flounder and yellowtail flounder in the Gulf of St. Lawrence (Divisions 4T of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization).

Winter flounder and yellowtail flounder stocks have been in the critical zone, as per the precautionary approach framework, since 2004 and 2009 respectively, and no signs of recovery have been observed in the most recent scientific assessments.

SNOW CRAB – AREAS 12 and 12F MAGDALEN ISLANDS FLEET - MERGING ITQ PROGRAMS

2023 SEASON

Magdalen Islands – February 20, 2023

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) - Quebec Region announces the amalgamation of the Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) programs of 2 groups of the Snow Crab Fishing Area (CFA) 12 fleet and 3 groups of the CFA 12F fleet in the Magdalen Islands sector starting with the 2023 fishing season.

subject:   Announcement of the seasons of the grey seal and harp seal hunt for Magdalen Islands sealers

Quebec/Magdalen Islands – January 18, 2023

Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces that based on the advice provided by Science and under the Variation Order 2023-Q-300,  the grey seal fishery (hunt) will be open:

Season 2023

Approved 22 December 2022

1. Application

This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) applies to the Magdalen Islands’ sealing fleet and covers the 2023 Grey seal and Harp seal hunt seasons.

Approved December 12, 2022

1. Application

This Conservation-based Harvesting Plan (CHP) applies to the North Shore sealing fleet and covers the 2023 Grey seal and Harp seal hunt season.

2. Fishing Areas

Subject to any Variation order and based on valid licences, the fleet is authorized to hunt in the sealing areas 13 to 16. The fishing areas coordinates are listed in the Conditions of licence and are also indicated on the fishing areas maps, which are available at the following address:

Québec – April 21, 2022

Quebec Region announces the Total Allowable Catches (TAC) for northern shrimp in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence, fishing areas 8, 9, 10 and 12. The TAC for 2022 and 2023 are as follows: 

1. Application

This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) applies to Toad crab license holders from North Shore fleet sub-areas CN1, CN2, CN3 and CN4 and area 12 Magdalen Islands fleet.