Decisions for Atlantic Canada, Quebec and the Arctic - 2024

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.

Visit the Fishery openings and closures page for ongoing fisheries management updates including variation orders and prohibition orders. The Commercial fisheries section of the site also contains important information about fisheries management, including access and allocation to resources within Canada’s fisheries.

2024 Decisions

Atlantic Salmon

• Atlantic Salmon Recreational Fishery Newfoundland and Labrador (2024)

Crab (Jonah)

• 2024 Offshore Jonah crab (Maritimes Region) – Lobster Fishing Area 41

Crab (Snow)

• 2024 – Snow Crab fishery opening date : Crab Fishing Areas 12 (12, 18, 25, 26) and 12E
• Total Allowable Catch and allocation for the scientific survey for snow crab in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence for 2024 (areas 12, 12E, 12F and 19)
• 2024 Snow Crab - Southeastern Nova Scotia (Crab Fishing Areas 23 and 24E)
• 2024 Snow Crab - Northeastern Nova Scotia (Crab Fishing Areas 20-22)
• 2024 Snow Crab fishery, Newfoundland and Labrador

Groundfish

• 3Ps Thorny skate, White hake Management Plan (2024-2026)
• 2024-25 groundfish 4VWX5 (Maritimes Region)
• Groundfish and Iceland Scallop (Core Area) Newfoundland and Labrador (2024-25)
• 2024 Groundfish (Maritimes Region) – 5Z

Herring

• 2024-2025 Herring (Western Newfoundland and Southern Labrador) – 4R Herring Fishing Areas 13 and 14

Lobster

• 2024 Lobster Fishing Areas 27-32 (Maritimes Region)
• 2024 Offshore lobster (Maritimes Region) – Lobster Fishing Area 41
• 2024 Inshore lobster (Maritimes Region) – Lobster Fishing Areas 33-38

Scallop

• 2024 Scallop fishery, NAFO sub-division 3Ps (Inshore)

• 3Ps Groundfish and Iceland Scallop (Core Area) Newfoundland and Labrador (2024-25)

Shrimp

• 2024 Scotian Shelf shrimp (Shrimp Fishing Areas 13, 14, 15 and 16) - Maritimes Region

Surf Clam

• 2024 offshore Arctic surf clam fishery (Maritimes Region) – Banquereau and Grand Bank