Moncton (NB), Quebec (QC), St. John’s (NL) and Halifax (NS) – May 9, 2024 – The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announces a Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for the Greenland halibut in Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Division 4RST for the 2024-25 season.
4RST Greenland Halibut
A TAC of 2,000 t has been set for this stock for a one-year period from May 15, 2024 to May 14, 2025. The fishery will be rigorously monitored, and could be closed if landings exceed the total removals recommended by the harvest control rules (823 t), in accordance with DFO’s Precautionary Approach framework.
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