Click here to see full Notice

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

Renew your
PEIFA MEMBERSHIP

 

Renew Now

© Rachel Peters Photography

Notices

July 30, 2018

Notice to Fishers - Rock Crab 26A

see more

July 30, 2018

Notice to Fishers - Redfish Closure

see more

July 30, 2018

Notice to Fishers - Lobster LFA 25

see more

July 30, 2018

New Grids Closed due to presence of NARW in the Gulf

Grid GV36 will close on July 30th at 6:00pm see more

July 23, 2018

2018 PEI Commerical Tuna fishery

Notice to fishers for opening date and management changes in 2018 see more

July 19, 2018

PEI - Canadian Tuna Draw List

see more

July 18, 2018

New Grids Closed due to presence of NARW in the Gulf

Closure to take place as of July 20th. see more

July 16, 2018

New Grids Closed due to presence of NARW in the Gulf-July 17th

New closure will be in place as of July 17th. Please see notice for more details. see more

July 16, 2018

2018 PEI Halibut Fishery - DFO Notice to Fishers

see more

July 16, 2018

2018 PEI Halibut CHP Management Plan

see more