Québec – October 21, 2021
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces that the Department will seek industry's advice in the development of the Upper and Middle North Shore lobster fishery.
Gaspé – August 26, 2021
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the implementation of the Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Program for 4RST Atlantic halibut for the Gaspé Peninsula fixed gear fleet of less than 13.71 m – Others Group.
Conservation Harvesting Plan
Québec – July 29th, 2021
Approved July 13, 2021
This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) applies to the Sea Cucumber (Curcumaria frondosa) dredge fishery in areas A, B and C for seasons 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Sea Cucumber dredge fishery in the Gaspé is an exploratory fishery (phase II – commercial and stock assessment stage according to the New Emerging Fisheries Policy, 2001), under a competitive regime.
Follow the link below for information on fishery notices related to North Atlantic right whales:
WHELK – AREAS 1 TO 9 AND 11 TO 15 – QUEBEC REGION
SEASONS 2021-2023
Approved March 22, 2021
Amended May 6, 2021
Québec – May 5, 2021
Quebec – March 29, 2021
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans advises that effective 01 April 2021, a new Declaration of Inshore Regulations Compliance must be completed by all Independent Core licence holders, and/or their official National Online Licencing Services (NOLS) representative.
Quebec – March 17, 2021
Crew Registry Requirement
Fisheries and Oceans Canada advises that on April 1, 2021, amended inshore regulations - the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985 and the Maritimes Provinces Fishery Regulations, will come into effect.
The amended inshore regulations apply to inshore commercial licences across Atlantic Canada and Quebec, except: