Recreational Fisheries Notice

Moncton (NB) – August 14, 2024 – Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) wishes to inform the public of the shark recreational fishery conservation harvesting plan in the southern Gulf of St-Lawrence in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Division 4T effective in 2024. 
 

The season will open annually from September 1 to September 30. Anglers with a shark recreational fishing licence will be able to catch and release sharks from sunrise to sunset each day during the open season.
 

A licence is required for this fishery. To obtain a licence for the 2024 season, a request has to be made using the DFO National Online Licensing System. If you require assistance, please contact the DFO Licensing division by email: gulfinfogolfe@dfo-mpo.gc.ca or by telephone: 1-855-634-2355.
 

Please refer to the Shark Recreational Fishery Conservation Harvesting Plan for further details concerning the management measures for this fishery.
 

To report any suspicious fishing activity, please contact the nearest Conservation and Protection detachment in the Gulf Region or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

For more information on this fishery, please contact:

Diana Fillion
Resource Management 
Fisheries and Oceans Canada 
Moncton, NB 
(506) 394-8574
Diana.Fillion@dfo-mpo.gc.ca