Moncton and Quebec - May 11, 2022 - The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) today announces an interim Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for winter flounder in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization Division 4T).
An interim TAC of 90 t for winter flounder will be authorized and allocated in accordance with established fleet sector allocations. Once a decision on the 2022-23 TAC is confirmed for this fishery, final fleet allocations will be provided.
Until an official TAC is announced and the 2022-23 Conservation Harvesting Plan (CHP) is published, the 2021-22 CHP will remain in effect.
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