Moncton, Quebec, Saint John’s and Halifax – May 17, 2022 – The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) today announces the management plan for Greenland halibut in the Gulf of St. Lawrence Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Divisions 4RST.
A TAC of 2,400 t is established for 4RST Greenland halibut for a one-year period from May 15, 2022, to May 14, 2023. The TAC represents a 19 per cent increase from the previous year and is consistent with the Precautionary Approach framework that was recently approved for this stock in March 2022.
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