3Ps Groundfish and Iceland Scallop (Core Area) Newfoundland and Labrador (2025-26)

Stocks and Area

Iceland Scallop (Core Area), cod, Witch flounder, Unit 2 redfish, and American plaice.

Dates of season (subject to change)

The management cycle for cod, Witch flounder, Unit 2 redfish, and American plaice begins on April 1, 2025. Specific dates for openings and closings will be determined in consultation with industry through the normal Conservation Harvesting Plan process. The management cycle for Iceland Scallop (Core Area) began on January 1, 2025.

Total Allowable Catch and sharing arrangements

The Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for 3Ps Cod for 2025-26 is 1,251 tonnes based on the management procedure adopted by Canada and France in 2023. The TAC for 3Ps Witch flounder remains unchanged from 2024-25. The TAC for Iceland scallop (Core Area) is reduced by 20 percent compared to last year. American plaice remains subject to no directed fishing.

2025-26 TACs (in tonnes):

• 3Ps Cod: 1,251
• 3Ps Witch Flounder: 650
• 3Ps American Plaice: No directed fishing
• Iceland scallop (Core Area): 792

Shares of these stocks have been allocated between Canada and France in accordance with the 1994 Canada-France Procès-verbal. Canada’s shares of these stocks are (in tonnes):

• 3Ps Cod: 1,056
• 3Ps Witch flounder: 577
• Iceland scallop (Core Area): 238

Negotiations on a TAC for Unit 2 redfish were deferred until after the Redfish Advisory Committee meeting. A decision on the TAC will be made in the coming weeks.

Management measures

Conservation Harvesting Plans for individual fleets will be finalized through the normal consultation process between regional staff and industry representatives.