Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Assoc.

***2026 NARW Update - Third Closure of 2026 - June 8th, 2026***

The closure, announced today, with Fishing prohibitions to commence on June 11th, 2026 at 5:00 PM DOES affect the PEI lobster fisheries if you are fishing deeper than the 20-fathom line in the closure areas.

All affected gear must be removed from the prohibited fishing area before the specified time. No resetting of gear and no new gear is permitted to be set in the water after the notice is issued. In other words, if you haul your gear, it must be moved since the closure was announced today.

If you are inside the 20-fathom line, you do not need to make any changes as the whale is outside the 20-fathom line. DFO has provided a .GPX file if you wish to upload the closure area on your plotter.

REMINDER: The Shallow Water Pilot Project only takes effect inside the 20-fathom line, so it is mandatory to remove gear outside that line.

The PEIFA will continue to keep a close eye on closures and share on Facebook and the website when necessary, throughout the 2026 season.

The image attached shows the location of whale closures set to commence on June 11th, 2026.

Full Notice can be found here.