Commercial fisheries for Snow crab

Multi-year management plans

• Integrated Fisheries Management Plan - Snow crab, Newfoundland and Labrador Region
• Integrated Fisheries Management Plan - 2HJ, 3KLNOPsn, and 4R Snow crab – (2009-2011)
• Integrated Fisheries Management Plan - Snow crab in the Southern Gulf of Saint Lawrence crab fishing areas 12, 12E, 12F, 19
• Integrated Fisheries Management Plan - Snow Crab -Eatern Nova Scotia and 4X - 2013

Notices, variations and decisions

• 2024 - Snow Crab fishery opening date: Crab Fishing Areas 12 (12, 18, 25 and 26) 12E
• 2024 -Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and allocation for the scientific survey for Snow crab in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence for Areas 12, 12E, 12F and 19
• 2024 - Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence Snow crab Conservation Harvesting Plan for Area 12 (12, 18, 25, 26)
• 2024 - Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab Conservation Harvesting Plan for Area 12E
• 2024 - Snow Crab movement study in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence
• 2023 - Snow crab fishery opening date: Crab Fishing Areas 12 (12, 18, 25 and 26) and 12E
• 2023 - Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence Snow Crab Conservation Harvesting Plan for Crab Fishing Area 12 (12, 18, 25, 26)
• 2023 - Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab Conservation Harvesting Plan for Crab Fishing Area 12E
• 2023 - Total allowable catch and allocation for the scientific survey for snow crab in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence for 2023 (areas 12, 12E, 12F and 19)
• 2022 Criteria for access to Crab Fishing Area 12 by Areas 12E and 12F fish harvesters in case of closures of the fishing grounds
• 2022 - Snow crab fishery opening date: Crab Fishing Areas 12 (12, 18, 25, 26) and 12E
• 2022 - Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence Snow Crab Conservation Harvesting Plan Crab Fishing Area 12 (12, 18, 25, 26)
• 2022 - Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence Snow Crab Conservation Harvesting Plan Crab Fishing Area 12E
• 2022 - Snow Crab movement study in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence
• 2022 - Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and allocation for the scientific survey for Snow crab in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence for Areas 12, 12E, 12F and 19
• 2021 – Closure of fishing grounds in Crab Fishing Areas 12F and 12E
• 2021 – Closure of fishing grounds in Crab Fishing Area 12F
• 2021 - Snow crab fishery opening date: Crab Fishing Areas 12 (12, 18, 25 and 26) and 12E
• 2021 - Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence Snow Crab Conservation Harvesting Plan Crab Fishing Area 12E
• 2021 - Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence Snow Crab Conservation Harvesting Plan Crab Fishing Area 12 (12, 18, 25, 26)
• Total Allowable Catch and allocation for the scientific survey for Snow Crab in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence for 2021 (areas 12, 12E, 12F and 19)
• Snow crab tagging study
• 2021 – Amalgamation of Crab Fishing Areas 12E and 12F with Crab Fishing Area 12 (12, 18, 25, 26)
• 2020 – Snow crab fishery season closing date for Areas 12 (12, 18, 25, 26), 12E and 12F
• Closed area for shellfish harvesting in the Magdalen Islands (June 2020)
• Closed areas for shellfish harvesting on the North Shore (June 2020)
• Closed areas for shellfish harvesting in the Gaspé and Lower St. Lawrence (June 2020)
• 2020 -Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and allocation for the scientific survey for snow crab in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence for Areas 12, 12E, 12F and 19
• 2020 - Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab Conservation Harvesting Plan for Area 12 (12, 18, 25, 26)
• 2020 - Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab Conservation Harvesting Plan for Area 12E
• 2020 - Snow Crab fishery opening date for Areas 12 (12, 18, 25, 26) and 12E
• Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab Areas 12, 12E and 12F: New season opening protocol
• Update to the mandatory colour scheme for gear marking in Eastern Canada (June 2020)
• 2020 Snow Crab fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador (Areas 2HJ, 3KLNO, 3Ps, and 4R3Pn)
• 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
• 2020 - Snow Crab tagging study
• 2020 - National Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) registration form procedures
• Gulf Region Electronic Logbook (ELOG) – Progressive implementation (2021 and 2022) for the Snow Crab, Shrimp and Lobster Fisheries
• 2019 Further Management Measures to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales (NARW)
• 2019 Management Measures to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales (NARW)
• Gulf Region Electronic Logbook (ELOG) Voluntary in 2019 for the Snow Crab, Shrimp and Lobster Fisheries
• 2019 - Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence Snow Crab Total Allowable Catch (Areas 12, 12E, 12F and 19)
• 2019 - Southern gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab conservation harvesting plan crab fishing area 12 (12, 18, 25, 26)
• 2019 - Southern gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab conservation harvesting plan crab fishing area 12E
• 2019 Snow crab fishery opening date: crab fishing areas 12 (12, 18, 25 and 26) and 12E
• 017 Snow Crab Fishery, Newfoundland and Labrador (Areas 2HJ, 3KLNO, 3Ps, and 4R3Pn)
• Snow crab in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence – Areas 12, 12E, 12F and 19
• Snow crab Fishing Areas 12 (12,18, 25, 26)
• Snow crab Fishing Area 12A
• Snow crab Fishing Area 12B
• Snow crab Fishing Area 12C
• Snow crab Fishing Area 12E
• Snow crab Fishing Area 12F
• Snow crab Fishing Area 13
• Snow crab Fishing Area 14
• Snow crab Fishing Area 15
• Snow crab Fishing Area 16
• Snow crab Fishing Area 16A
• Snow crab Fishing Area 17
• Variation and prohibition orders – Gulf Registry
• Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery Notices
• Soft-shell crab protocol (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Stock status reports and research documents

• Research documents and stock status reports available from CSAS

Statistics and reports

• Canadian Commercial fisheries landings
• Canadian Commercial fishery quota reports
• Newfoundland and Labrador Region landings and quota reports
• Maritimes Region catch and quota reports
• Gulf Region quota reports

Maps

• Snow crab Fishing Areas in Quebec and Gulf Regions (PDF, 520 KB)
• Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Zones

Consultations

• Newfoundland and Labrador Region
• Gulf Region
• Quebec Region
• Consulting with Canadians

Contacts

• Regional contacts and locations