Decisions for Atlantic Canada, Quebec and the Arctic - 2019
Fisheries decisions in Atlantic Canada, Quebec and the Arctic include fisheries off the coast of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island and Quebec, within Canada’s 200-mile limit.
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Shellfish and Invertebrates
- Clam
- Crab (Jonah)
- Crab (Red)
- Crab (Rock)
- Crab (Snow)
- Crab (Toad)
- Lobster
- Marine Worm
- Scallop
- Sea Cucumber
- Sea urchin
- Shrimp
- Surf Clam
- Whelk
Fish
- Atlantic Cod
- Atlantic Halibut
- Atlantic Salmon
- Bluefin Tuna
- Capelin
- Halibut
- Groundfish
- Hagfish
- Herring
- Lumpfish
- Mackerel
- Redfish
- Swordfish
- Trout
- Yellowtail Flounder
Marine Mammals
- Seal
2019 Decisions
Atlantic Cod
Atlantic Salmon
- Atlantic Salmon Recreational Fishery Newfoundland and Labrador (2019)
- Atlantic Salmon Newfoundland and Labrador (2019) INTERIM management approach
Capelin
Crab (Jonah)
Crab (Red)
Groundfish
- 2019 groundfish (Maritimes Region) – 4VWX+5Y
- 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador Recreational Groundfish Fishery
- 2019 groundfish (Maritimes Region) – 5Z
- 3Ps Groundfish Newfoundland and Labrador (2018-2019) (cod, witch flounder, Unit II redfish, American plaice)
- 3Ps Groundfish Newfoundland and Labrador (2018-2019) (thorny skate, and white hake)
Hagfish
Halibut
Herring
- 2019 herring fishery – Little Hope herring gillnet fishery
- 2019 herring fishery – Eastern Shore herring gillnet fishery
- 2019 herring fishery - 4WX Southwest Nova Scotia / Bay of Fundy spawning component
- 2J3KLPs Herring Management Plan 2019-2020
Lobster
- 2019 Inshore lobster (Maritimes Region)
- 2019 Offshore lobster (Maritimes Region) – lobster fishing area 41
Mackerel
Redfish
Scallop
- 2019 Scallop conservation harvesting plan – area 24
- 2019 Scallop conservation harvesting plan – area 22
- 2019 Scallop Fishing Area 29 West
- 2019 offshore scallop fishery in the Maritimes Region – Scallop Fishing Areas 10-12, 25-27
- 2019 inshore scallop fishery in the Bay of Fundy – Scallop production Areas 1-6
- 2019 Recreational Scallop Fishery, Newfoundland and Labrador
Shrimp
- Management Decision for 2019/20 - Northern Shrimp Fishing Areas (SFAs) 4, 5, 6
- 2019 Scotian Shelf shrimp (Shrimp Fishing Areas 13, 14, 15 and 16) Maritimes Region
- Eastern and Western Assessment Zones: Northern Shrimp Management Units Davis Strait East, Davis Strait West, Nunavut East, Nunavik East, Nunavut West and Nunavik West – 2018/19
- Northern Shrimp – Shrimp Fishing Areas 0, 1 and 7
Sea Cucumber
Snow Crab
- 2019-20 snow crab (4X) – Crab Fishing Area 24W
- 2019 snow crab - Northeastern Nova Scotia (Crab Fishing Areas 20-22)
- 2019 snow crab - Southeastern Nova Scotia (Crab Fishing Areas 23 and 24E)
- 2019 Snow Crab Fishery, Newfoundland and Labrador
Surf Clam
Trout
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