Quota
2,072 tonnes (t)
Season Opening
Sunday, September 13, 2026, at 18:00 hours to Friday, October 9, 2026, at 12:00 hours
Daily Closures
12:00 hours to 18:00 hours
Weekend Closures
- 12:00 hours Friday, September 18 to 18:00 hours Sunday, September 20
- 12:00 hours Friday, September 25 to 18:00 hours Sunday, September 27
- 12:00 hours Friday, October 2 to 18:00 hours Sunday, October 4
Trip Limit
There will be no trip limit (kg) on the Conditions of Licence in accordance with the Overage Project. Fish harvesters have agreed to limit their landings to 6,804 kg. Fish harvesters will not directly benefit from any amount in excess of this limit per trip as the funds will go to the Gulf Nova Scotia Herring Federation to conduct programs for the betterment of the fishery.
Monitoring
- 100% Dockside Monitoring Program (DMP)
- Mandatory logbooks; electronic logbooks (ELOGs) permitted on a voluntary basis
- Mandatory hail out at least 1 hour prior to departure
Net (size/mesh deep/ length)
66.7 mm minimum / 125 meshes / 100 fathoms. A maximum of two (2) sets of nets is permitted to be used in the fishery. A maximum of 100 fathoms of nets are permitted to be fished with or on board the vessel.
Fishing Restrictions
While fishing in the portion of Herring Fishing Area (HFA) 16F between HFA 16E and a rhumb line drawn between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia following the longitude 62⁰ 29′ 00″ W (NAD 83), no herring fishing nets are permitted to be fished or set in waters greater than 15.24 meters (50 feet) in depth, regardless of tidal differences.
Catch Limitations
From September 14, 2026, until the fishery is closed, no nets or fishing gear shall be set or left in the water from 12:00 noon until 18:00 hours per day or during any weekend closures. Herring shall be off-loaded only once during each 18-hour opening period from 18:00 hours until 12:00 noon the following day.
Vessels
Vessels to be used in this fishery must be from the same administrative area as the licence holder.