Scallop Area 15 and 16I

Species and region

Scallop, area 15 and 16I - Quebec region, North Shore area

Fishing area

From the Quebec-Labrador border to Pointe Kegaska

Dates of season (subject to change)

From May 14th to December 31st, 2012

Total Allowable Catches (TAC)

No global quota for area 15.

Management Measures

Number of licences and access:
33 scallop licences
2 exploratory Iceland scallop licences

Access to 16I:
Licences holders in area 15 also have access to sub-area 16I.

Access to 16H:
Access to sub-area 16H for 6 scallop fish harvesters from the Lower North Shore who do not hold a crab licence (see CBHP for scallop areas 16ABCDGH et 18D).

Participation clause for the exploratory Iceland scallop licenses:
The annual participation clause of 250 kg will not be applied in 2012.

Log book:
Log book is mandatory

Baskets width:
The total width of the baskets must not exceed 24 feet.

Species at Risk Act

Pursuant to the Species at Risk Act (SARA), no person shall kill, harm, harass, capture, take, possess, collect, buy, sell or trade an individual or any part or derivate of a wildlife species designated as extirpated, endangered or threatened.

At the time this Management Plan is promulgated, the Gulf of St.-Lawrence and the Atlantic species targeted by these measures are the following ones : Spotted wolffish, Northern wolffish, Leatherback Turtle and Striped Bass (St. Lawrence Estuary population). New species could be added in the course of the year.

All by-catches of species identified above must be returned to the water and released in the exact capture location and, if the fish is still alive, with as little harm as possible. In addition, information regarding interactions with species at risk must be recorded in the Species at risk section of the logbook.

Licence Conditions

Licence conditions may be obtained by contacting any of our Area Offices. Licence conditions are normally issued within two working days.

For additional information

Jean Morisset
Chief, Resource Management, Aboriginal Fisheries and Species at Risk
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
North Coast Area
418 962-6314

Andrew Rowsell
Area Chief, Conservation and Protection
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
North Coast Area
418 962-6314

Links to other information

Published management plans