Notices to Fish Harvesters
Opening of the snow crab fishery, Area 12F for the 2023 season
Québec and Moncton – April 9, 2023
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 11, 2023.
The fishery will close on June 30, 2023 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 on July 1st.
All licence conditions will be valid for the entire fishing season.
All aid to navigation buoys may not all have been placed. Vessel operators are advised to exercise extreme caution. Furthermore, it is reminded that, during the period where fishing is authorized, it is the responsibility of the licence holder to take into account the marine safety notices issued, among others, by Environment and Climate Change Canada and Transport Canada, as well as the standards and best practices in marine safety, and to take all measures to ensure a safe fishery.
For additional information
Please visit our website at: Quebec Region
Dominic Boula
Fisheries Resource Management
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Québec, Québec
418-564-9718
Josiane Massiera
Fisheries Resource Management
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Moncton, New Brunswick
506-227-4509