Northern Shrimp – Shrimp Fishing Areas 0, 1 and 7
Dates of season (subject to change)
Shrimp Fishing Areas (SFAs) 0, 1 and 7 operate on a calendar year (January 1-December 31).
Total Allowable Catches (TACs)
- SFA 0: 500
- SFA 1: 11,333*
- SFA 7: Closed
* The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization’s (NAFO) Scientific Council has advised that catches for Division 0A east of 60°30W and Subarea 1 not exceed 80,000t. Canada has established a TAC of 80,000t for 2025, with a Canadian share of 11,333t (approximately 17% of the offshore portion of the TAC) to be fished in SFA 1. Individual allocations to stakeholders in this SFA will remain at 2004-2008 levels, with the understanding that should the Canadian quota be reached, the fishery will be closed.
SFA 7
For 2025, NAFO’s decision is that Division 3L will remain closed to commercial fishing.
Management measures
There are no new management measures for 2025.
Links to other information
- 2018 Northern Shrimp Integrated Fisheries Management Plan
- Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Scientific Reports
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