Commercial fisheries for Rock crab, Toad crab and Jonah crab

Multi-year management plans

• Offshore lobster and Jonah crab - Maritimes Region
• Rock Crab Newfoundland and Labrador Region

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)
• Fishery management measures for right whale protection
• Soft-shell crab protocol (Newfoundland and Labrador) (2017)
• Variation and prohibition orders – Gulf Registry

Stock status reports and research documents

• Jonah crab
• Porcupine crab
• Red crab 
• 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
• Gulf Region quota reports

Maps

• Rock crab Fishing Areas – Quebec Region – North shore (PDF, 447 KB)
• Rock crab Fishing Areas – Quebec Region – Magdalen Islands (PDF, 45 KB)
• Toad crab Fishing Areas – Quebec Region (PDF, 422 KB)
• Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization Zones

Consultations

• Fisheries consultations and reviews
• Consulting with Canadians

Contacts

• Regional contacts and locations