Northern Shrimp – Shrimp Fishing Areas 0 and 1
Dates of season (subject to change)
Shrimp Fishing Areas (SFAs) 0 and 1 operate on a calendar year (January 1 to December 31).
Total Allowable Catches (TACs)
- SFA 0: 500
- SFA 1: 10,625*
* 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 75,000t. Canada has established a TAC of 75,000t for 2026, with a Canadian share of 10,625t (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.
Management measures
There are no new management measures for 2026.
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