Decisions for Atlantic Canada, Quebec and the Arctic - 2026
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 Fishery 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.
2026 Decisions
Atlantic Salmon
Capelin
Crab (Jonah)
Crab (Snow)
Groundfish
- Newfoundland and Labrador Recreational Groundfish Fishery
- 3Ps Groundfish and Iceland Scallop (Core Area) Newfoundland and Labrador (2026-27)
- 2026-27 groundfish 4VWX5 (Maritimes Region)
- 2026 Groundfish (Maritimes Region) – 5Z
- 2026 and 2027 Canadian Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and Allocations for Greenland halibut in NAFO Subarea 0
Herring
Lobster
- Lobster Fishing Areas 3 – 14C, Newfoundland and Labrador Region 2026
- 2026 Lobster Fishing Areas 27-32 (Maritimes Region)
- 2025-2026 Lobster Fishing Areas 33-38 (Maritimes Region)
- 2026 Offshore lobster (Maritimes Region) – Lobster Fishing Area 41
Sea cucumber
Sea urchin
- 2025-26 Southwest New Brunswick Sea Urchin Fishery in Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 36
- 2025-26 Southwest New Brunswick Sea Urchin Fishery in Lobster Fishing Area (LFA) 38
Scallop
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