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Fisheries management decisions

Fisheries and Oceans Canada manages fisheries in accordance with the Fisheries Act, using credible, science-based, affordable and effective practices. Learn about our priorities for fisheries management and find past fisheries decisions.

Priorities

Key priorities for fisheries management in Canada include:

Fisheries decisions

Fisheries decisions set out the management measures for a specific fishing season. They’re generally divided by species (or group of species) and fishing area. Information in a fisheries decision may include:

Certain fisheries are managed through multi-year Integrated fisheries management plans and rebuilding plans. In this case, seasonal adjustments may be made through the fisheries decision process and listed on this page.

Fisheries decisions within Canada’s 200-mile limit in Atlantic Canada, Quebec and the Arctic include fisheries off the coast of:

Current year decisions

Past decisions for Atlantic Canada, Quebec and the Arctic

Updates

For ongoing fisheries management updates, including variation and prohibition orders, visit the Fishery openings and closures page.

The Commercial fisheries section of the site also contains information about fisheries management, including access and allocation to resources within Canada’s fisheries.

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