Commercial fisheries for Whelk

Notices, variations and decisions

• 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)
• Update to the mandatory colour scheme for gear marking in Eastern Canada (June 2020)
• 2019 Further Management Measures to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales (NARW)
• 2019 Management Measures to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales (NARW)
• Real-time map of shellfish openings and closures in your area
• Fishery management measures for right whale protection
• Whelk Fishing Areas 1 to 7 and 9 – Quebec Region - North Shore
• Whelk Fishing Areas 11 to 14 – Quebec Region
• Whelk Fishing Area 15 – Quebec Region - Magdalen Islands
• Whelk Fishing Area 8 – Quebec Region - North Shore
• Variation and prohibition orders – Maritimes Registry
• Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery Notices

Stock status reports and research documents

• Waved whelk
• Research documents and stock status reports available from CSAS

Statistics and reports

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

Maps

• Whelk Fishing Areas in Quebec Region (PDF, 491 KB)
• Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization Zones

Consultations

• Fisheries consultations and reviews
• Consulting with Canadians

Contacts

• Regional contacts and locations