Decisions for Atlantic Canada, Quebec and the Arctic - 2016
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.
Visit the Fisheries Openings and Closures page for ongoing fisheries management updates including variation orders and prohibition orders. The commercial fisheries section of the site also contains important information about fisheries management, including access and allocation to resources within Canada’s fisheries.
Select a Species Category
Shellfish and Invertebrates
- Clam
- Crab (Jonah)
- Crab (Rock)
- Crab (Snow)
- Crab (Toad)
- Lobster
- Marine Worm
- Scallop
- Sea Cucumber
- Sea urchin
- Shrimp
- Surf Clam
- Surf Clam (Stimpson)
- Whelk
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
Marine Mammals
2016 Decisions
Atlantic Halibut
Crab (Snow)
- Snow Crab in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence – Crab Fishing Areas 12, 12E, 12F and 19
- 2016 Snow Crab Fishery, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Snow Crab fishery in areas 2HJ, 3KLNO, 3Ps, and 4R3Pn
Groundfish (including Cod)
- 2016 Newfoundland and Labrador Recreational Groundfish Fishery
- 2016 Northern Cod Stewardship / By-catch Fishery 2J3KL management approach
Herring
Mackerel
Scallop
- 2016-2018 Scallop Conservation and Harvesting Plan for Scallop Fishing Area (SFA) 21
- 2016 Scallop Fishery, NAFO sub-Division 3Ps (Inshore)
Seal
- Grey Seal competitive fleet in Atlantic Canada
- Harp Seal and Hooded Seal competitive fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Gulf and Maritimes Regions
Shrimp
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