On April 1st, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced that an agreement in principle had been reached with France to reduce the south coast (3Ps) cod quota by 50% from last year, meaning a total allowable catch (TAC) of 1,346 mt. Council members are relieved that a closure of the fishery was avoided, although this […]
AGC Members Voluntarily Limit Catch of 3LN Redfish Quota
September 2023: 3LN Redfish is an important stock for the Canadian offshore groundfish fishery and the families and communities that it helps to support. It is a “straddling fish stock”, extending outside Canada’s 200-mile economic zone. As such it is managed by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO). At 42.6%, Canada has the single highest […]