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N.L. Area 7 Northern Shrimp Fishery Reopened

News Kathy Johnson -
After being under moratorium since 2015, the commercial Northern shrimp fishery in shrimp fishing area (SFA) 7, off the coast of southeastern Newfoundland and...

Atlantic Herring TAC Increased by 82 Per Cent in Southern Gulf

Featured Kathy Johnson -
The total allowable catch (TAC) for the Atlantic herring fall fishery in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (sGSL) has been increased by 82...

Atlantic Mackerel TAC Increased for 2026

News Kathy Johnson -
It didn’t take long for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to hit the pause button on the Atlantic mackerel bait fishery, even...

Stakeholders Reporting a Positive Snow Crab Season

Featured Kathy Johnson -
Solid landings and shore price have made for a positive snow crab season in Atlantic Canada. “We’ve had a great season,” said Allan MacLean, senior...

Atlantic Canada Sea Urchin Fishery Relatively Stable

News Kathy Johnson -
When it comes to harvesting sea urchins, Newfoundland and Labrador and New Brunswick are the only two provinces in Atlantic Canada that are still...

Status Quo for Unit 1 Redfish TAC

Featured Kathy Johnson -
While the total allowable catch (TAC) will remain the same, adjustments have been made to a number of management measures in the Unit 1...

DFO Increases Northern Cod Quota by 55 Per Cent

News Navigator -
For the first time since the 1992 moratorium, the latest Northern cod science indicates the stock is in the healthy zone, the Department of...

DFO Decreases Nova Scotia 2026 Scallop TAC

News Kathy Johnson -
The total allowable catch (TAC) for both the inshore and offshore scallop fishery in Nova Scotia waters has been cut for 2026. The TAC for...

DFO Releases 2026 Snow Crab Management Plan

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Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson recently announced that the 2026 total allowable catch (TAC) for the Newfoundland and Labrador snow crab fishery will be...

Snow Crab Quota Reduced in Southern Gulf

News Kathy Johnson -
The total allowable catch (TAC) for snow crab for areas 12, 12E, 12F and 19 in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (sGSL) has...

Northern Shrimp Fishery Decisions Coming in March

News Kathy Johnson -
The 2026–27 TAC (total allowable catch) decisions for the Northern shrimp fishery will be made following consultations with the Northern Shrimp Advisory Committee in...

2025 Northern Cod Quota More Than Doubles

Featured Kerry Hann -
What a difference a few years can make. About 12 months ago, the commercial cod fishery officially returned to Newfoundland and Labrador after a...
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