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Archived – Decisions for Atlantic Canada, Quebec and the Arctic - 2010
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Select a Species Category
Shellfish and Invertebrates
- Clam (Stimpson)
- Crab (Jonah)
- Crab (Rock)
- Crab (Snow)
- Crab (Toad)
- Lobster
- Marine Worm
- Scallop
- Sea urchin
- Shrimp
- Surf Clam
- Whelk
Marine Mammals
2010 Decisions to Date
Atlantic Cod
- Atlantic Cod – Quebec North Shore (3pn4RS)
- Northern Cod Stewardship Fishery 2J3KL
- Northern and Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence
Atlantic Halibut
- Opening of the atlantic halibut fishery - Quebec Lower North Shore fixed gear fleet East sector
- Atlantic halibut - Québec Lower North Shore fixed gear fleet, West sector
Bluefin Tuna
Capelin
- Capelin Fishery Management Plan: NAFO Divisions 2J3KLPS
- Capelin Fishery Management Plan: NAFO Divisions 4RST
Clam (Stimpson)
Crab (Jonah)
Crab (Rock)
- Rock Crab - Area 12, Quebec Region
- Rock Crab – Areas 12 and 17, Quebec Region
- Rock Crab – Sub-areas 16A, 16B, 16B-1, 16C, 16D, 16E-1 & 16E-2
Crab (Snow)
- Snow Crab Fishing Area 19
- Snow Crab Fishing Area 12E
- Snow Crab Fishing Area N-ENS (formerly CFA 20-22)
- Snow crab fishing area 14 - Quebec
- Snow crab fishing in area 12B. - Quebec, Gaspe-Lower-St-Lawrence
- Snow Crab Fishing Area 12A – Quebec, Gaspe-Lower-St-Lawrence
- Snow Crab Fishing Area 12F (Québec-Gulf)
- Snow crab temporary allocations, area 12C and 15 - Quebec
- Snow crab temporary allocation for area 16A
- Snow Crab Area 12, 18, 25, 26
- Snow Crab, Crab Fishing Area 15, Quebec Region
- Area 16 in the Quebec Region
- Areas 2J, 3KLNO, 3Ps, 4R3Pn
- Area 17 in the St. Lawrence Estuary
- CFA 23 and 24 in South-East Nova Scotia Snow Crab
- CFAs 12, 18, 25, 26 in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence
Crab (Toad)
- Toad Crab – Îles-de-la-Madeleine Area
- Sub-areas CN-2, CN-3 and CN-4 – Quebec region
- Sub-area CN-1 – Quebec region
Greenland Halibut
Groundfish (including Cod)
- Eastern Nova Scotia Recreational Groundfish Fishery
- Western Nova Scotia and Southwestern New Brunswick Recreational Groundfish Fishery
- 2010 Newfoundland and Labrador Recreational Groundfish Fishery
- 3PS Groundfish Newfoundland and Labrador (2010-2011)
- NAFO Divisions 4VWX+5
- NAFO Division 5Zc (Nova Scotia)
Groundfish (Non Cod)
- Non-cod groundfish species in the Gulf of St. Lawrence (NAFO Areas 4RST, 3Pn).
- Groundfish Gulf of St. Lawrence (3Pn, 4RST) - interim
Herring
- NAFO Division 4R - Herring Fishing Areas 13 and 14 (Western Newfoundland and Southern Labrador) 2010
- Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (4T) Herring
- 2J3KLPs Herring – Newfoundland and Labrador
Lobster
- Lobster Fishing Areas 3-14C
- Lobster Fishing Area 22 – Quebec Region
- Lobster Fishing Areas 23, 24, 26A, 26B
- Lobster, Fishing Area 23
- Lobster, sub-areas 18B-C-D-E-F-G-H and 17A-B, Quebec region
- Lobster, areas 15 and 16 and sub-area 18I – Quebec region
- LFA 41
Lumpfish
Mackerel
Porbeagle Shark
Scallop
- Scallop Fishing Area (SFA) 17 – Gaspe-Lower St. Lawrence
- Scallop Fishing Area 19 – Gaspe-Lower St.Lawrence
- Scallop Fishing Area 18 – Gaspe-Lower St. Lawrence
- Scallop Fishing Area 22 - Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence
- Scallop Areas 16E, 16F and 18A – Quebec
- Scallop Areas 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 16G, 16H and 18D – Quebec
- Scallop, Area 15 - Quebec
- Quebec Region, Îles-de-la-Madeleine area, scallop fishing in area 20
- Area 28B (Duck Island Sound)
Sea Urchin
Seal (Harp)
- Harp seal competitive fleet of the North Shore Area - Quebec region - updated
- Quebec Region, Magdalen Islands area
Shrimp
- Northern Shrimp Fishing Areas (SFAs) 2-6
- Gulf of St. Lawrence shrimp, Areas 8,9,10 and 12
- Scotia-Fundy Shrimp - SFA 13, 14, 15 & 16
- Northern Shrimp - SFAs 0, 1 and 7 (Nunavut)
