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2023 CONSERVATION AND HARVESTING PLAN FOR THE ROCK CRAB FISHERY IN LOBSTER FISHING AREA 26A 

Charlottetown (PEI) and Antigonish, (NS) – July 19, 2023 

 

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is announcing the management measures for the rock crab fishery in Lobster Fishing Area 26A (LFA 26A) in 2023. 

 

Fishing Season 

The fishing season in LFA 26A will open at 6:00 a.m. Monday, August 7, 2023. The last day of fishing will be Saturday, November 25, 2023 (inclusively). These season dates comply with the practice of opening the fishery on the first Monday in August until the last Saturday in November. 

DFO wishes to remind fish harvesters to take extra care when navigating on the opening day of the fishery as vessels are loaded with gear and traps. Harvesters are encouraged to act diligently in setting their traps

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