Decisions for Atlantic Canada, Quebec and the Arctic - 2012
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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Select a Species Category
Shellfish and Invertebrates
- Clam
- Crab (Jonah)
- Crab (Rock)
- Crab (Snow)
- Crab (Toad)
- Lobster
- Marine Worm
- Scallop
- Sea urchin
- Shrimp
- Surf Clam
- Surf Clam (Stimpson)
- Whelk
Marine Mammals
Fish
- Atlantic Cod
- Atlantic Halibut
- Bluefin Tuna
- Capelin
- Greenland Halibut
- Groundfish - Mixed (Including cod)
- Groundfish - Mixed (Non cod)
- Herring
- Lumpfish
- Mackerel
- Redfish
- Swordfish
- Porbeagle Shark
- Yellowtail Flounder
2012 Decisions to Date
Atlantic Halibut
- Atlantic Halibut in the Gulf of St. Lawrence (4RST)
- Atlantic Halibut Area 4RST Lower North Shore - Western Sector
Capelin
Clam
Crab (Rock)
- Rock Crab in Lobster Fishing Area 26A - Eastern Northumberland Strait
- Rock Crab in Lobster Fishing Area 25
Crab (Snow)
- Snow Crab Fishery Area S-ENS (CFA 23 and 24) Eastern Cape Breton, Maritimes Region
- Snow Crab Fishing Area N-ENS (CFA 20-22) Eastern Cape Breton, Maritimes Region
- Snow Crab Fishing Areas 12, 18, 25, 26
- Snow Crab Area 12F
- Snow Crab Fishing in Areas 2J, 3KLNO, 3Ps, 4R3Pn - Newfoundland and Labrador
- Area 17 Snow Crab (St. Lawrence Estuary)
- Snow Crab Fishing in Area 12A - Season 2012-2013
- Snow Crab Fishing in Area 12B - Season 2012-2013
Groundfish (including Cod)
- 3Ps Groundfish Newfoundland and Labrador (2012-2013)
- Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery 2J3KL
- Atlantic Cod in the Northern and Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence
- Newfoundland and Labrador Recreational Groundfish Fishery
Groundfish (Non Cod)
Herring
Lobster
- Lobster Fishing in Areas 19, 20 and 21
- Quebec Region, Îles-de-la-Madeleine area, lobster fishery in lobster fishing area 22
Mackerel
Scallop
- Scallop Fishing Area 28 (Bay of Fundy)
- Scallop Area 29 West
- Scallop Area 22
- Scallop Area 15 and 16I
- Quebec Region, Îles-de-la-Madeleine area, scallop fishing in area 20
- Scallop Areas 16E, 16F and 18A - Seasons 2010 to 2012
Sea Urchin
Seal
- Seal hunt North Shore Area - 2012 Season
- Harp Seal and Hooded Seal Competitive Fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Gulf and Maritimes Regions
- Grey Seal in Atlantic Canada
Shrimp
- Northern Shrimp Fishing Areas 0, 1 and 7
- Northern Shrimp Fishing Areas 2 to 6
- Gulf of St. Lawrence shrimp (Areas 8,9,10 and 12)
Whelk
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