October 9, 2024
Tracadie (NB), Charlottetown (PEI) and Antigonish (NS) – October 8, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is announcing that the fall fishery for rock crab in Lobster
Fishing Area 25 (LFA 25) will open at 7:00 a.m. on October 14, 2024, and will remain open until
November 29, 2024, inclusively.
DFO wishes to remind fish harvesters to take extra care when navigating on the opening day of
the rock crab fishery as vessels are loaded with gear and traps. Harvesters are encouraged to act
diligently in setting their traps and should ensure that vessels are loaded safely by reducing the
quantity of gear if necessary.
All management measures announced in the Notice to Fisher Harvesters dated June 12, 2024,
remain in effect.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Marco Morency
Resource Management
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Tracadie, NB
506-395-7705
Marco.Morency@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Kim Lowe
Resource Management
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Charlottetown, PEI
902-393-1171
Kim.Lowe@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Nicholas Levangie
Resource Management
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Antigonish, NS
902-870-7320
Nicholas.Levangie@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Telephone: (902) 566-4050
Fax: 902-368-3748
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