Approved June 06, 2024
The present Conservation-based Harvesting Plan (CHP) applies for Scallop license holders having access to sub-areas 16E, 16F and 18A - Quebec region, North Shore area.
Approved May 31, 2024
This Conservation harvesting plan (CHP) applies to ground fish license holders with fixed gear of vessel category A-52 in the Quebec Region fishing for lumpfish in NAFO Division 4S.
The fishing season is a maximum of 5 weeks and is allowed from June 4 to July 9, 2024.
Approved May 28, 2024
This Conservation-based harvesting plan (CHP) applies to Stimpson clam licence holders for the areas of the Upper and Middle North Shore.
The fishery is authorized annually from June 1 to October 31.
Sept-Iles – March 28, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of Stimpson clam UMNS.
Following the recommendation of fleet representatives, the opening and closing of the fishing season will be annual from June 1 to October 31.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the Greenland halibut fishery in NAFO divisions 4ST by the Upper and Middle North Shore fixed gear fleet of less than 19.81 m under competitive regime.
Sept-Îles – May 17, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the capelin fishery in fishing area 15. The opening will be effective on June 2, 2024.
Eligible fish harvesters who wish to participate in this fishery can ask for their Capelin Conditions of licence through the National Licensing System (NOLS) from now on.
Gaspé – May 14, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region informs the Atlantic halibut 4RST Gaspé fixed gear fishermen of less than 13.71 m fleets (Turbot fishers group, Association es morutiers traditionnels de la Gaspésie (AMTG) et and Others group) of the management measures of the fishery in 2024-2025.
Gaspé – May 14, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region informs the Atlantic halibut 4RST Gaspé fixed gear fishermen of the 13.71 m and over fleets (Gaspé Longliners group and Others group) of the management measures of the fishery in 2024-2025.
Approved May 10, 2024
This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) for Atlantic halibut applies to groundfish licence holders from the following fleets when conducting Atlantic halibut fishing activities in NAFO's 4RST Zone Divisions during the management year from May 15, 2024 to May 14, 2025.
Upper and Middle North Shore fixed gear fleet of less than 19.81 m (UMNS);
Lower North Shore fixed gear fleet of less than 19.81 m (LNS).