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.

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2016 Decisions

Atlantic Halibut

• Atlantic halibut in the Gulf of St. Lawrence (Divisions 4RST)

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

• NAFO Division 4R - Herring Fishing Areas 13 and 14 (Western Newfoundland and Southern Labrador) 2016-2017

Mackerel

• Atlantic Mackerel – NAFO Subareas 3 and 4

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

• Management Decision for 2016/17 - Northern Shrimp Fishing Area (SFA) 4 and 5
• Eastern and Western Assessment Zones: Northern Shrimp Management Units Davis Strait East, Davis Strait West, Nunavut East, Nunavik East, Nunavut West and Nunavik West – 2016/17