ATLANTIC HALIBUT – DIVISIONS 4RST

FIXED GEAR FLEETS UNDER ITQ

MACKEREL – AREA 15 AND 16 – GULF OF ST-LAWRENCE

MACKEREL – AREA 15 AND 16 – GULF OF ST-LAWRENCE

ROCK CRAB

SEA CUCUMBER – AREAS B AND C

GASPÉ-LOWER ST.LAWRENCE AREA

SEASON 2026

Subject: Opening of the areas B and C sea cucumber fishery

Gaspé – July 20, 2026

Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Quebec Region announces the opening of the sea cucumber commercial fishery using a dredge in Areas B and C. The competitive fishery will be open from July 22 to September 30, 2026.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada will be pausing the Atlantic mackerel bait fishery in all Mackerel Fishing Areas as of 12:00 PM (Atlantic Daylight Time) on July 8, 2026. This notice to stop fishing is for conservation purposes as landings have surpassed the first 466.67 tonne portion of the total allowable catch (TAC).

The second 466.67 tonnes for the Atlantic mackerel personal-use bait fishery is scheduled to be released in August with the exact date to be communicated in the coming weeks. For harvesters with a multi-species bait licence, please refer to your conditions of licence.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada announces the pausing of the Atlantic mackerel bait
fishery in all Mackerel Fishing Areas from 12:00 p.m. (noon) Atlantic Daylight Time on
July 8, 2026. This notice to stop fishing is for conservation purposes as bait landings have
reached the first 466.67 tonnes portion of the total allowable catch (TAC).

Quebec – July 3, 2026