Soft-Shell Crab Closures - Inshore
DFO advises that, in accordance with the soft shell-crab protocol, the following grids are closed to fishing snow crab as of midnight on the dates referenced below due to a high incidence of soft-shell crab. As such, all crab pots must be removed from these grids.
2023
NAFO Division | Crab Fishing Area | Grid quadrant | Closure Date |
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2J | D 24 | July 29, 2023 | |
3K | 3D | AH 33-C | July 27, 2023 |
3K | 3C | AI 30-C | July 20, 2023 |
4R | 12G | P 26-C | June 24, 2023 |
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