Notice to Fish Harvesters - Herring

Fisheries and Oceans Canada produces and makes accessible various publications to inform fish harvesters and the Canadian public about management decisions. You can find in the species list the publications on fisheries that affect fish harvesters in the Gulf Region.

Issue Date Notice
2026 – Closure of the herring fall fishery in Herring Fishing Area 16B
2026 - Conservation Harvesting Plan for the Fall Herring Fishery in Herring Fishing Area 16F
2026 - Fall Herring Fishery in Herring Fishing Area 16F
2026 - Conservation Harvesting Plan for the herring fall fishery in Herring Fishing Areas 16A to 16G for fleets using mobile gear
2026 – Conservation Harvesting Plan for the herring fall fishery in Herring Fishing Areas 16A to 16G - Fleets using gillnets
2026 - Summer herring fishery in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence for Herring Fishing Areas 16A to 16G
2026-2027 – Management approach per sector and total allowable catch for the herring fall fishery of the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (fall spawner component)
2026 – Conservation Harvesting Plan for the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence herring bait fishery
2026 - Conservation Harvesting Plan for the herring fall fishery for the Edge in the northern portion of Herring Fishing Area 16D for vessels greater than 19.81 metres using mobile gear
2026 - Conditions of Licence: Changes to Reporting of Lost / Retrieved Fishing Gear
2026 - Electronic Logbook (ELOG) Implementation – 2026 Fishing Season
2025 – Closure of the herring fall fishery for Group A of Herring Fishing Areas 16C and 16E
2025 – Closure of the herring fall fishery for Group B of Herring Fishing Areas 16C and 16E
2025 – Closure of the herring fall fishery of Herring Fishing Area 16B
2025 - Conservation Harvesting Plan for the herring fall fishery in Herring Fishing Areas 16A to 16G – Fleets using gillnets
2025 - Conservation Harvesting Plan for the herring fall fishery in Herring Fishing Areas 16A to 16G for fleets using mobile gear
2025 – Conservation Harvesting Plan for the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence herring bait fishery
2025 – Summer herring fishery in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence for Herring Fishing Areas 16A to 16G
2024-2025 - Total Allowable Catch for the Herring Fall Fishery of the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (Fall Spawner Component)
2025 - Notice to stop fishing for scientific purpose - Herring Spring Spawner component in the Southern Gulf of St-Lawrence
2025 - Closure of the Spring Herring Fishery for Herring Fishing Areas 16A to 16G and 17
2024 – Additional allocation for Group B for the herring fall fishery in Herring Fishing Areas 16C and 16E
2024 - Conservation Harvesting Plan for the herring fall fishery in Herring Fishing Areas 16A to 16G – Fleets using gillnets
2024 - Conservation Harvesting Plan for the herring fall fishery in Herring Fishing Areas 16A to 16G for fleets using mobile gear
2024-2025 - Total Allowable Catch for the Herring Fall Fishery of the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence
2024 – Summer herring fishery in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence for Herring Fishing Areas 16A to 16G
2024 – Conservation Harvesting Plan for the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence herring bait fishery
2024 - Closure of the Spring Herring Fishery for Herring Fishing Areas 16 and 17
2023 - Conservation Harvesting Plan for the herring fall fishery in Herring Fishing Areas 16A to 16G – Fleets using gillnets (fall spawners component)
2023 - Conservation Harvesting Plan for the herring fall fishery in Herring Fishing Areas 16A to 16G - Fleets using mobile gear (fall spawners component)
2023 – Summer Herring Fishery in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence for Herring Fishing Areas 16A to 16G
2023 – Conservation Harvesting Plan for the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence bait fishery
2023 – Commercial and bait herring fisheries in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence for Herring Fishing Areas 16A to 16G (Mandatory Hail-Out)
2023 - Total Allowable Catch for the Herring Fall Fishery of the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (fall spawners component)
2022 – Closure of the herring fall fishery for Group B of Herring Fishing Areas 16C and 16E
2022 - Conservation Harvesting Plan for the herring fall fishery in Herring Fishing Areas 16A to 16G – Inshore Fleet (fall spawners component) - Revised
2022 – Total Allowable Catch for the Herring Fall Fishery of the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (fall spawners component)
2022 - Conservation Harvesting Plan for the herring fall fishery in Herring Fishing Areas 16A to 16G - Vessels greater than 19.81 metres using mobile gear (fall spawners component)
2022 – Total Allowable Catch for the Herring Fall Fishery of the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (fall spawners component)
2022 – Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence herring: bait and summer fisheries for Herring Fishing Areas 16A to 16G
2022 - Closure of the Spring Herring Fishery for Herring Fishing Areas 16 and 17
2022 - Conservation Harvesting Plan for the herring fall fishery in Herring Fishing Areas 16A to 16G – Fixed gear (fall spawners component)
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