Québec and Moncton – March 30, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada announces the opening date of the snow crab fishery in Snow Crab Fishing Area 12F.
The fishery will open at 6:00 Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT) on April 1, 2024.
The fishery will close on June 30, 2024 at 23:59 hrs (ADT). All gear must be removed from the water by the end of the day June 30th, but landing of traps and crabs can occur, if required, on July 1st.
Sept-Iles – March 28, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the snow crab fishing season in area 12C. The opening is scheduled for Friday, April 5th, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. (EDT) for the first period.
As recommended by the fleet representatives, two periods of fishing activity is in effect in Area 12C for the 2024 season. Licence holders are offered the opportunity to choose among the 2 following options:
Option 1 :
From April 5th, 2024 at 05:00 a.m. (EDT) to July 11th, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (EDT);
Gaspé – March 26, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec region announces the opening of the 4RST Greenland Halibut fishery for the licence holders of the Gaspé fixed gear fleet of less than 13.71 m under competitive regime.
Following discussions with industry representatives, fishing under competitive fisheries management will be permitted from April 1st, 2024 at 4:30 a.m. to May 14,2024 at 11:59 p.m. (EDT). The allocation available to the fishery is 43,06 t.
Gaspé – March 25, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region announces the opening of the Atlantic halibut fishery in Divisions 4RST for the Gaspé fixed gear fleet less than 13.71 m of the Others group.
SUBJECT : Announcement of changes to management measures
Sept-Iles – March 25, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region informs whelk licence holders in Areas
1 to 9 of the Quebec Region of changes to whelk fishery management measures that will be in effect as of April 1, 2024.
Approved March 18, 2024
Magdalen Islands – March 22, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) – Quebec Region announces the distribution of Areas 12 and 12F snow crab allocation for the Magdalen Islands lobster fleet for the 2024 fishing season.
The snow crab allocation for Area 22 lobster fishers is divided between the two representative associations as follow : 66.6% to the Rassemblement des pêcheurs et pêcheuses des côtes des Iles (RPPCI) and 33.3% to the Association of Inshore fisherman (the INSHORE).
Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Quebec Region announces the opening date for snow crab fishing in Area 12A for the 2024 Season March 24 at 5:00 am (EDT) as agreed in discussions with First Nations and industry.
The total allowable catch (TAC) of snow crab for Area 12A has been set at 40 tons. In accordance with the application of quota reconciliation, ITQs will be revised, if required.
Other management measures are contained in the Conservation Harvesting Plan approved on March 15, 2024.
Approved March 18, 2024
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 2024 and 2025 fishing seasons.
Approved March 15, 2024
This Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) is applicable to capelin licence holders in areas 15 and 16 of Quebec region.